Summary The statement was issued by Ban's spokesperson.
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon strongly condemned the suicide bombing in that killed 10 people including a senior provincial minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour .
"The secretary-general strongly condemns the terrorist suicide bombing that killed Mr. Bashir Bilour, a prominent Pakistani politician and senior minister in the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province," said a statement issued here by Ban's spokesperson.
"He conveys his sincere condolences on this tragic loss," the statement added.
In the statement, the UN chief also reiterated the strong support of the world body for the efforts of the government and people of Pakistan to combat the scourge of terrorism.
