Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said on Monday that the blast outside Danish embassy in Islamabad has damaged the country's image.
The suicide car bombing at about 1:00 p.m. local time killed at least eight people, including two Pakistani policemen at the embassy, and wounded nearly 30 others.
Bashir visited the Danish embassy to express sympathies with the charge'd affairs over the deadly blast.
"The blast has damaged image of our country," Bashir told reporters outside the embassy building.
"It is the most evil most vicious attack. We realize and also convey sentiments of the people of Pakistan and Pakistani nation feel very ashamed today on the incident," he said.
The Pakistani government has formed a joint investigation team to probe the car bomb explosion.
Interior Advisor Rehman Malik has asked the joint team to come up with an initial investigation report within 24 hours.
Source:Xinhua
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