Iran slams terrorist attack in Pakistan's Balochistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denounced deadly terrorist attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing tens of innocent people, including women and children. Extending his condolences to the Pakistani government and nation as well as the families of the victims of the terrorist crime on Saturday, Ghasemi stressed the need for determination and collective efforts to uproot terrorism in the region. At least 47 people were killed and over 110 others injured in the bomb blast that hit Shah Noorani shrine in Lasbela district, 100 kilometers north of the port city of Karachi, on Saturday evening. Reports say some 500 people were in the shrine when the bomb exploded. The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.