Washington, Safar 10, 1434, Dec 23, 2012, SPA - The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the terrorist suicide bombing that killed Bashir Bilour, "a prominent Pakistani politician and Senior Minister in the Government of Khyber-Pakhtunwa Province, as well as 9 other people and wounded 17 more." The statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Saturday by the Office added that the Secretary-General "reiterates the strong support of the United Nations for the efforts of the Government and people of Pakistan to combat the scourge of terrorism. He conveys his sincere condolences on this tragic loss." --SPA 10:53 LOCAL TIME 07:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1061843