Tehran and Islamabad have stressed the need for joint measures against terrorism after the killing of eight Pakistani workers in Sistan and Baluchistan. The killing of eight Pakistani citizens in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province has once again forced the two neighboring countries to work together against this common threat.
The Iranian embassy in Iran issued a strong statement condemning the killing of Pakistani citizens, calling it an “inhuman and cowardly armed act.” The statement said that terrorism is a long-standing threat to security and stability in the entire region, which is behind it international terrorists and local traitorous elements.
The Iranian embassy, without giving details of the incident, simply said that ‘terrorism is a long-standing and common threat in the entire region through which traitorous elements, in collaboration with international terrorists, target security and stability in the entire region.’
A statement issued by the Iranian embassy said that ‘collective and joint efforts are needed to combat this unfortunate incident.’
A statement issued by the Iranian embassy in Islamabad said that both countries will have to make collective and joint efforts to deal with this unfortunate incident.
On the other hand, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing deep sorrow and regret over the incident, has demanded that the Iranian government immediately arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
The prime minister said that Pakistan and other countries in the region must adopt a common strategy against terrorism so that such incidents can be permanently prevented.
The prime minister directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately contact the families of the deceased and the Pakistani embassy in Iran to take all possible steps to repatriate the bodies.
Earlier, the Foreign Office of Pakistan had said in a statement that the government is in constant contact with Iranian authorities and the details of the incident in Mehristan are being ascertained. Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Khan said that an official position will be taken after the facts come to light.
