Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, sent a cable of condolences to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in North West Pakistan which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In his cable, the Crown Prince extended his condolences to the Pakistani President and the victims' families, asking Allah Almighty to bestow mercy upon the deceased and grant the injured a quick recovery.