Pakistan
PM strongly condemns bomb blast in Mazar-i-Sharif mosque
The explosion occurred at the Seh Dokan mosque located in a busy area of Mazar-e-Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday strongly condemned the bomb blast which took place at a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif city of Afghanistan.
The prime minister expressed condolence over the loss of lives and prayed for peace of the departed souls and early recovery of the injured.
He said that Pakistan always desired peace in Afghanistan.
Earlier today, At least five people were killed while 65 others sustained injuries after a blast hit a mosque in northern Afghanistan, local media reported.
The explosion took place during noon prayers in the Sardawar area of Kunduz city, Afghanistan, a spokesman for the provincial department of security said.
Security forces have blocked the roads leading to the mosque.
As per reports, the explosion occurred at the Seh Dokan mosque located in a busy area of Mazar-e-Sharif.
Sources quoting officials from the local Abu Ali Sina Balkhi District Hospital said the injured were being shifted to the facility.
The number of victims is feared to be even higher than the initial figures.
Several photos and videos, purportedly depicting the aftermath of the deadly blast, are circulating online.
In addition, explosions were also reported in Nangarhar and Kunduz, where a Taliban vehicle was attacked and four were killed.
Meanwhile, two children were injured in a bomb blast in the fifth security district of Kabul.
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