By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The United States and UNICEF have voiced strong condemnation of the recent terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, in which innocent children were targeted in what has been described as an unforgivable act of violence. The assault, which sent shockwaves across Pakistan, has drawn widespread international outrage, with growing calls for justice and protection for the country’s most vulnerable.
Nathalie Baker, the United States Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan, issued a heartfelt statement expressing solidarity with the people of Pakistan during what she described as a moment of shared grief and outrage. The killing of children is unfathomable,” Baker said. Her words echoed the sentiments pouring in from across Pakistan’s political and civil society spectrum. “We share the pain of the families who have lost their loved ones,” she added.
Baker emphasized that no child should ever have to fear attending school and reiterated America’s support for all those in Pakistan who are working to end violence. “We stand with those working for peace and justice in Pakistan,” she said, underscoring the broader need for global solidarity in the face of persistent extremism.
The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, also reacted with sorrow and anger, reminding the world that education should never be a risk to life. “Going to school should never be a dangerous act for any child. Sadly, for many children in Pakistan, this has become a painful reality,” said a UNICEF spokesperson in a statement. “Enough is enough,” the statement read. “This senseless violence and needless suffering must end.”
