Riyadh: Saudi cabinet condemning the killing of its diplomat in
Karachi has urged the Pakistani government to step up security at the
consulate and the embassy, and provide protection to Saudi diplomatic
staff in both Karachi and Islamabad.
According to the statement
of Saudi Press Agency following the meeting, Chaired by King Abdullah,
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Cabinet expressed the Kingdom’s
“utter condemnation” of the killing of Saudi diplomat in Karachi Hassan
Al-Qahtani, and described it as a “criminal act”.
The ministers
also condemned the grenade attack on the Karachi consulate last
Wednesday, but said they were “fully confident” that the Pakistani
authorities would identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
The
Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom’s resolute position on all forms of
terrorism and appealed to the international community to unite to
combat the menace that threatens security and stability. Online
