German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned on the Sunday the
"brutal, inhumane" bombing that killed at least 53 people the day
before in Islamabad, dpa reported.
"The fight against transnational terrorism remains a top priority for
affected countries like Pakistan and the international community," she
said in a Berlin statement.
"Germany will be continuing to support its partner Pakistan in efforts for
stability and prosperity."
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a condolence message
to the Pakistan Foreign Ministry that everything must be done to
"discourage support for the terrorists."
German diplomats said earlier that seven German nationals were among the
injured in the blast.