Pakistan rejects allegation by Afghan circles of Kabul hotel attack, asks for credible investigation

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (TNS): Pakistan rejected on Sunday “knee-jerk allegations” by some Afghan circles of the attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, according to Foreign Office.

In posted on Twitter, FO Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal stated that there was a need for credible investigation into the attack, including a report on the security lapses.

A press release issued earlier in the day stated that FO strongly condemned the brutal terrorist attack at the hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan.

“We express deep grief and sorrow at the loss of precious human lives and the injuring of many others in this terrorist act,” it stated.

The statement further read that cooperation among the states is important for effectively combating and eliminating the scourge of terrorism.

The attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul claimed the lives of at least 19 people and left 12 others wounded.