Hawzah News Agency- the text of the message of Shia sources of emulation Grand Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani is as follows:

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful

The incidents that occurred in Parachinar region of Pakistan, which unfortunately have taken place before, are a source of grief and sorrow.

It is necessary for the Pakistani government to deal seriously with those who disrupt the security and unity of the nation of Pakistan, and to pave the way for the security of Muslims and Shiites, and to prevent the repetition of such painful atrocities by those puppets of the enemies of the pure Muhammadan Islam, peace be upon him and his holy progeny.

While condemning this painful crime, I wish all my loved ones and Shiites in that region health and increasing success.

Hossein Nouri Hamedani

It should be noted that gunmen opened fire on convoys of Shia pilgrims in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 42 people, according to authorities in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Women and children were among the fatalities in the attacks in the Kurram tribal district on Thursday, police said on Friday.

Sectarian violence has escalated since July in Kurram, a region bordering Afghanistan, between Shia and Sunni tribes over land disputes.

Gunmen opened fire on two separate convoys of Shia pilgrims traveling with police escorts in Kurram.