Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, has sent a cable of condolence to Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of the terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan resulting in a number of deaths and casualties. In his cable, the Crown Prince said "I expressed my denunciation of such criminal acts as well as offer my warm condolences to you and the victims' families asking Allah All Mighty to bestow mercy and forgiveness on the deceased and to grant those injured a speedy recovery and to protect you and the people of Pakistan against all evil".