ISLAMABAD, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Friday strongly condemns a recent deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar city, the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
"The government and the people of Pakistan extend their sincere condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the early recovery of the injured," the ministry said in a statement.
Three people were confirmed dead and 12 others injured as a suicide blast rocked Kandahar city, the provincial capital of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Mullah Asadullah Jamshid said.
The suicide blast occurred in front of Kabul bank in the city's Police District 1 at 08:30 a.m. local time (0400 GMT), Jamshid confirmed.
Eyewitnesses believed that the number of casualties could be higher than reported as many people, including military personnel, were waiting outside the bank.
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel.
"Pakistan reiterates its strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the ministry said, adding that terrorism is a shared concern that both countries need to address through collective efforts. ■
