By The South Asia Times 

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir said that terrorists have no link with the region but these are proxies of the enemy of Pakistan and its people.

Gen. Munir who visited Quetta on Saturday following the deadly suicide bombing at a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, which is a public holiday, near a mosque in the Mastung district of the southwestern province of Balochistan. 

At least 59 people lost their lives and dozens of others wounded in the explosion. 

“Such incidents of Terrorism on 12  Rabi’ al-Awwal, depicts the ill intent of the Khawarij, who have the backing of State Sponsors of Terrorism. These terrorists and their facilitators, having no link with religion and ideology, are proxies of the enemies of Pakistan and its people,” army chief said, according to a statement issued by the ISPR.

He was briefed on recent terrorist attacks in Mastung and Zhob and later visited CMH Quetta, where he met the injured and families of Mastung incident who are being provided full medical care by Pakistan Army.

“These forces of evil will continue to face full might of the state and security forces backed by a resilient nation. Our operation against terrorists would continue unabated and the Armed Forces, Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies shall not rest till the menace of terrorism is rooted out from the country”.

General Munir also paid rich tribute to the Shuhada and lauded the bravery and resilience of Balochistan Police and Law Enforcement personnel.

“People of Pakistan have rejected terrorists’ pseudo ideology and propaganda of their backers and they are fully committed to peace, economic progress & human development which indeed is causing lot of distress to forces of evil in and outside of Pakistan,” said army chief.

He also assured full cooperation and support to the families of shuhada and assured them that terrorists, their abettors and facilitators will not be spared.

Earlier on arrival, COAS was received by Chief Minister Balochistan and Commander Balochistan Corps General Asif Ghafoor.