January 2017 Parachinar bombing

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• - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi extended his condolences to the Pakistani government, saying that "Terrorism is the most important security problem in the region and the world and has indiscriminately targeted the countries and nations' peace and security, and fighting against it needs synergy in all-out efforts and cooperation of all the regional states and the world community."
• - Bahrain strongly condemned the bombing, stating that "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its sincerest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims and wishes the speedy recovery to those injured by this terrorist act that seeks to terrorize and undermine the safety and security of the country. The Ministry affirms the Kingdom of Bahrain's solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in its struggle against terrorism and reiterates its support for all measures to stabilize the country and ensure its safety."
• - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, in a message to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said Turkey was saddened by the incident and would continue to work with Pakistan to fight terrorism.
• - US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale condemned the attack and expressed sympathy for the victims' families.
• - The Saudi Press Agency quoted an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs as expressing the Kingdom's condolences to the families of victims and to the government and people of Pakistan, and wishing for a speedy recovery for the injured.