Four Pakistanis martyred, 30 hospitalized in Muscat Imambargah attack: FO

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Four Pakistanis were martyred and thirty others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a terrorist attack targeted the Imambargah, Ali bin Abi Talib, in Muscat’s Wadi Kabeer area, said Foreign Office spokesperson on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson quoted the latest information from Omani authorities, stating that the Pakistan Embassy in Oman was coordinating with local authorities to identify and repatriate the remains of Pakistani martyrs.

A helpline has been set up to assist the Pakistani community in Oman and Ambassador Imran Ali was visiting local hospitals to monitor the condition of injured Pakistani nationals.