The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta, which killed and injured a number of innocent people on Sunday.

In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed the UAE's solidarity with Pakistan, its support of the country in the face of this criminal and malicious crime, and for all measures its taking to establish its security and stability.

The ministry also reiterated the UAE's vehement condemnation and denunciation of all forms of violence and terrorism which targets all regardless of religion and race, expressing its deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishes for a speedy recovery to all those injured in the attack.