The tragic blast at Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on November 9 resulted in the loss of at least 26 lives and left 62 others injured.
Washington: The United States expressed strong condemnation of the recent bombing at a railway station in Quetta, Pakistan, which occurred on November 9. During a briefing at the US State Department, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel conveyed condolences to the victims and their families. “We strongly condemn the BLA Majeed Brigade’s November 9th bombing at a railway station and we extend our deepest condolences to the victims and their families We have a shared interest in combating these kinds of threats with Pakistan We have a shared commitment to regional security,” Patel said.
He further added, “The US itself has designated the BLA as a Specially designated global terrorist organization. We did that back in 2019 and at the end of the day. we are continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and violent extremism.”
The tragic blast at Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on November 9 resulted in the loss of at least 26 lives and left 62 others injured. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the blast. During the briefing, in response question of Taliban leaders congratulating the American people for not handing leadership of their great country to a woman, Patel affirmed, “I can’t imagine the Taliban are experts when it comes to leadership under a woman or not. but the Taliban are hardly credible voices when it comes to the role women play in their society and the role that women leaders play.”
He said, “And what you’ve heard us say time and time again for as long as Taliban continues to essentially hold back 50 per cent of its population from fully integrating in society, fully participating in society. It certainly is not going to be able to reach the international recognition that we know that they’re seeking.”
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(With ANI Inputs)