President Karzai Is Saddened by the Mine
Blast in Pakistan
Office of the Spokesman to the President
03/11/2006
Arg, Kabul - H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, was saddened by the
news of at least 26 people being killed after their vehicle
hit a landmine in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan.
In his reaction to the news the President said,
“Landmines never make peace and can not distinguish between
soldiers and civilians, between tanks and tractors and constitute
a malignant threat to whole societies.”
“The people of Afghanistan have suffered
greatly from landmines for many years and understand the pain
and suffering that landmines cause. Afghanistan has signed the
Mine Ban Treaty and will remain committed to prohibit the use
of landmines. I urge countries around the world to unite in
banning landmines.”
The President, on behalf of the people of Afghanistan,
expressed his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the families
of the victims and the brotherly people and Government of Pakistan.
For further information, please contact:
Khaleeq Ahmad, Deputy Spokesman on International Affairs
Tel.: 00 93 70 286 853
