UN chief asks Pakistan to step up efforts to combat terrorism

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Sunday 01 Feb 2015 - 13:40 Makkah mean time-12-4-1436 New York (IINA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the deadly bombing of a Shiite mosque in Pakistan, and called on the country to step up efforts to protect religious minorities and combat terrorism. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ban said he was appalled by such vicious targeting of people on account of their religious affiliation. While condemning the bombing of the Shiite mosque in the Shikarpur district of southern Sindh province on Friday, which killed at least 61 people gathered for prayer, the Secretary-General "called upon the Pakistani authorities to redouble their efforts to protect religious and ethnic minorities in the country and to combat terrorism in all its forms". He extended his condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and the government of Pakistan. AB/IINA