China Condemns Mosque Attack, Pledges Support for Pakistan

Reuters

People gather to attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan on 7 February 2026.

China condemned an attack on a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad, pledging support on Sunday for the Pakistan government's efforts to "maintain national security and stability".

China is "deeply shocked" by Friday's attack, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

The Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Source: Reuters



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