Pakistan has strongly condemned the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia claiming over 100 innocent lives and injuring many.

In a press release, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased and wounded.

The people of Pakistan stand in complete solidarity with the Somali nation in this most tragic hour of grief and mourning.

Pakistan attaches great value to its fraternal ties with Somalia, and believes that the resilient Somali nation shall emerge from this tragedy stronger.