Saudi Arabia denounces assassination attack on Imran Khan

The Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (KSA) has strongly condemned and denounced the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Kingdom’s ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that, Kingdom stands with Pakistan and its people against all threats that harms the peace and stability of Pakistan and its development process.

#Statement | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strong condemnation and denunciation of the attempted assassination of Former #Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. pic.twitter.com/uoOUzRP8yi

— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) November 3, 2022

The statement further said that Saudi Arabia is with Pakistan’s efforts against all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism.

On the other hand, US Secretary Antony Blinken has also condemned the assassination attack on former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan saying, violence has no place in politics.

In a statement released on Twitter, the US Secretary of State said that, US strongly condemns the attack on former prime minister Imran Khan during a political rally.

The U.S. strongly condemns the shooting of @ImranKhanPTI at a political rally. We wish him and all others injured a quick recovery, and we offer condolences to the family of the individual who was killed. All parties should remain peaceful. Violence has no place in politics.

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 3, 2022

“We wish him and all others injured a quick recovery, and we offer condolences to the family of the individual who was killed,” he added.

In a tweet, Blinken also urged all the political parties in the country to remain peaceful.