ISLAMABAD: Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Friday signed the condolence book placed at the Embassy of Turkey in memory of the victims of terrorist attack at the Istanbul’s Ataturk airport.
“I wish to convey on behalf of the people of Pakistan and on my own behalf, our deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims’ families and prayers for the departed souls and for the quick recovery of the injured,” he wrote in his comments.
He expressed grief over loss of several precious lives and said, “We salute the resilience and courage of the Turkish people to stand up to the evil forces of terrorism.”
Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi also visited the Turkish Embassy to show solidarity with the Turkish brethren following the Ataturk airport attack. He expressed deep grief at the dastardly attack on innocent men, women and children by terrorists and said it was a heinous crime that deserves to be condemned in the strongest terms.
Fatemi conveyed deep condolences to the people and government of Turkey on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan on this cowardly attack. He also prayed for the souls of the deceased and for the swift recovery of the wounded.
He expressed his firm belief that the forces of disruption and disorder will be defeated eventually. He held that Pakistan itself has been a victim of terrorism and has repeatedly reiterated the country’s position of steadfast determination to counter it in all its forms and manifestations.
“Pakistan stood firmly in support of brotherly people of Turkey in this difficult hour,” he said. He also spoke of the historic fraternal relations between Pakistan and Turkey that have been significantly strengthened and cooperation deepened in the past years.
