Bishop condemns Karachi bomb attack

August 09, 2013 - A Pakistani bishop has vehemently condemned the bomb attack at the end of a football match in Karachi on Wednesday in which 11 people died. Describing the attack as a “terrible” event, Bishop Rufin Anthony of Islamabad/Rawalpindi condemned it “with the utmost resolve and rigour" because, he said, it affects "the population of Karachi, which has already suffered a lot." Among the dead were several children. 26 others were wounded. The bomb was inside a motorcycle and was activated by remote control. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which struck mainly young people between the ages of 6 and 15 years who had come to watch the match. According to Bishop Anthony, these acts are part of "a plot that undermines the peace" in a country that is increasingly "victimized by terrorism" and is paying at a "high price for the war on terror." Expressing solidarity with the "population of Karachi, who have already suffered a lot," Bishop Anthony appealed to the government to meet the "enormous challenges of terrorism, sectarian violence and economic crisis. These are hard times and the nation must be united against terror". (Source: AsiaNews)