Pakistan has condemned the shooting of two US National Guard members near the White House, calling it an act of terrorism. The country warned that similar threats have repeatedly emerged from Afghanistan over the past two decades.

In a statement issued on Friday, 28 November, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the family of the slain soldier and those injured. It said the “targeted attack was undoubtedly an act of terrorism and a heinous assault on United States soil.”

The ministry said Pakistan had itself suffered from cross-border attacks originating in Afghanistan and urged the international community to strengthen cooperation against terrorism. It stressed that the global fight against transnational militant networks required renewed collective action.

“The international community must take note and reinvigorate collective efforts in counter-terrorism,” the statement said, adding that Pakistan remained committed to working with the United States and other partners in addressing shared security threats.