Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Saturday condemned the series of suicide attacks in the country and described them as un-Islamic, according to the private News Network International.

"The youth are being brain washed to become suicide bombers which is un-Islamic," Musharraf told a public rally in the Okara city in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab.

Musharraf's remarks coincide with a latest suicide attack Saturday on an army convoy in the North West Frontier Province, which killed two soldiers and injured six others.

He termed the recent suicide bombings in the country as highly deplorable.

"These are acts of misguided elements who carried out these terrorist attacks in the name of Islam," he said. "The only threat the country faces today is from extremism and terrorism."

He warned that economic development could not be sustained if extremism and terrorism were not curbed and said that people's support would be vital for defeating these menaces.

Musharraf sought support of the people in identifying the extremist who incite people and use places of worship for fanning hatred.

"Pakistan is an Islamic republic and assured that no laws could be enacted which are not in conformity of Islam," he added.

Source: Xinhua