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Pakistan slams killing of Hamas chief as ‘reckless act’

News Desk
Thursday, Aug 01, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in neighbouring Iran was a “reckless act”, describing his assassination in an air strike blamed on Israel as “terrorism”.

“Pakistan views with serious concern the growing Israeli adventurism in the region. Its latest acts constitute a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region and undermine efforts for peace,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.The spokesperson mentioned Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including “extrajudicial and extraterritorial killings irrespective of the motives”.