Bradford Council for Mosques has issued a statement after the deadly suicide attack in Lahore.

Since yesterday’s attack security has been increased in Lahore and at Sufi shrines across the country, after 42 people died at the Data Darbar shrine.

Angry protesters have demonstrated outside the shrine calling for apparent lax security measures to be addressed. Two suicide bombers are thought to have used devices packed with ball-bearings to maximise fatalities and cause as many casualties as possible. No group has so far claimed responsibility.

The statement reads: “We totally condemn the terrorist attack at the Holy Shrine of Data Ganj Baksh in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 42 and injuring 175 people. This is one of the latest mindless terrorist attacks in Pakistan aimed at causing maximum bloodshed.  There isn’t a day that goes by without such an attack on ordinary people and property.

Once again, the worrying aspect of the latest suicide mission is the ability of the suicide bombers to breach and bypass security measures. All the detection and surveillance equipment and methods proved ineffective.”

Khadim Hussain, the President of Bradford Council for Mosques said, “Our heartfelt sympathies go to the victims and their families. The suicide bombers and their backers have no regard for human life. These people are a persona of evil amidst our society.”

Ishtiaq Ahmed, the media spokesperson for Bradford Council for Mosques said, “Many of us have families and friends in Pakistan. We are genuinely worried about their safety and security. It seems that the entire country is under siege and no one is safe.”

The Council for Mosques has convened a special meeting to discuss ways in which they and the communities in the UK can express their concern for loved ones back in Pakistan.