Pakistan to Afghan parties: Reduce violence

The Pakistan ambassador to Afghanistan has voiced deep shock at the lives lost in Sunday’s terrorist attack in Kabul.

Mansoor Ali Khan expressed his condolences to the victim’s families and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

In a tweet after the bomb attack that killed nine people and wounded 15 others, the diplomat called for efforts by all sides for reduction in violence.

The Taliban denied involvement in the blast. No other group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.