Beijing: China asked on Wednesday Pakistan To enhance security for its citizens working in the country and to demand a thorough investigation and punishment of the perpetrators of the suicide attack. Karachi University in which three Chinese teachers were killed and another was injured.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the latest attack on Chinese nationals working in Pakistan, saying that the blood of Chinese cannot be shed, and those responsible for the incident will certainly pay the price.
In the latest targeted attack, a blast by a burqa-clad Baloch woman suicide bomber rammed a shuttle passenger van of the Confucius Institute at the prestigious Karachi University on Tuesday, killing and injuring three Chinese teachers and causing several Pakistani casualties. Have become. Against Chinese citizens in the economic capital of Pakistan.
China expressed its “strong condemnation and great outrage” over the attack, as well as expressed its deepest condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families. xinhua news agency Quoting the spokesperson.
The report said that Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao made an urgent call to the Pakistani ambassador to China to express very serious concerns.
Wu demanded that the Pakistani side immediately conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, apprehend and punish the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law, and take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan and prevent such incidents. should be stopped from happening. , said the spokesperson.
The spokesman said that the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Chinese diplomatic missions in Pakistan will continue to urge the relevant Pakistani departments to properly handle the follow-up cases of those killed, treat the injured and take strict action against the terrorist organization involved.
Majeed Brigade, affiliated to the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed responsibility for the attack near the Chinese-made Confucius Institute at Karachi University.
A university spokesman said three of the victims were Chinese nationals. They have been identified as Confucius Institute directors Huang Guiping, Ding Mupeng, Chen Sa and Pakistani driver Khalid.
The spokesman said that two others – Chinese nationals wang yuqing and a Pakistani man, Hamid – was injured in the blast.
In the CCTV footage of the attack, a woman wearing a burqa is seen standing outside the entrance of the Confucius Institute. The woman blew herself up as the van approached the institute’s entrance.
A spokesman for the BLA, a separatist organization banned in Pakistan, Britain and the US, said the attack was carried out by whom? sherry baloch aka Brams – “the first female suicide bomber of the brigade”. He said that this attack marks a new chapter in the history of Baloch resistance.
A photograph of the bomber in circulation showed the woman with her two young children.
In a purported video released by the group, a BLA spokesperson said the motive for the attack was very clear.
“It was a simple and clear message for China and Pakistan to immediately withdraw from Balochistan,” said a masked spokesman surrounded by armed men in a mountainous area.
“The Baloch Liberation Army guarantees you that the CPEC will fail miserably on Baloch land,” the spokesman said in fluent English, holding an assault rifle. He warned that a special unit has been formed to attack Chinese officials and installations, especially in Balochistan.
The group opposes Chinese investment in Pakistan, especially in restive Balochistan, saying it does not benefit the local people.
Balochistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, is home to a long-running violent insurgency. Baloch insurgent groups have carried out several attacks in the past targeting the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
This is not the first time that Chinese citizens have been the target of terror attacks in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and economic hub.
In July last year, masked armed men on motorcycles opened fire at a vehicle carrying two Chinese nationals in Karachi, seriously injuring one of them.
In the same month, a bus carrying construction workers was “attacked” in northwest Pakistan, killing about a dozen Chinese engineers.
In November 2018, Baloch terrorists attacked the Chinese consulate in Karachi but failed to breach the security barrier, killing three of them on the spot.
Thousands of Chinese personnel are working in Pakistan on several ongoing projects under the aegis of CPEC
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly condemned the latest attack on Chinese nationals working in Pakistan, saying that the blood of Chinese cannot be shed, and those responsible for the incident will certainly pay the price.
In the latest targeted attack, a blast by a burqa-clad Baloch woman suicide bomber rammed a shuttle passenger van of the Confucius Institute at the prestigious Karachi University on Tuesday, killing and injuring three Chinese teachers and causing several Pakistani casualties. Have become. Against Chinese citizens in the economic capital of Pakistan.
China expressed its “strong condemnation and great outrage” over the attack, as well as expressed its deepest condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families. xinhua news agency Quoting the spokesperson.
The report said that Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao made an urgent call to the Pakistani ambassador to China to express very serious concerns.
Wu demanded that the Pakistani side immediately conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, apprehend and punish the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law, and take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan and prevent such incidents. should be stopped from happening. , said the spokesperson.
The spokesman said that the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Chinese diplomatic missions in Pakistan will continue to urge the relevant Pakistani departments to properly handle the follow-up cases of those killed, treat the injured and take strict action against the terrorist organization involved.
Majeed Brigade, affiliated to the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed responsibility for the attack near the Chinese-made Confucius Institute at Karachi University.
A university spokesman said three of the victims were Chinese nationals. They have been identified as Confucius Institute directors Huang Guiping, Ding Mupeng, Chen Sa and Pakistani driver Khalid.
The spokesman said that two others – Chinese nationals wang yuqing and a Pakistani man, Hamid – was injured in the blast.
In the CCTV footage of the attack, a woman wearing a burqa is seen standing outside the entrance of the Confucius Institute. The woman blew herself up as the van approached the institute’s entrance.
A spokesman for the BLA, a separatist organization banned in Pakistan, Britain and the US, said the attack was carried out by whom? sherry baloch aka Brams – “the first female suicide bomber of the brigade”. He said that this attack marks a new chapter in the history of Baloch resistance.
A photograph of the bomber in circulation showed the woman with her two young children.
In a purported video released by the group, a BLA spokesperson said the motive for the attack was very clear.
“It was a simple and clear message for China and Pakistan to immediately withdraw from Balochistan,” said a masked spokesman surrounded by armed men in a mountainous area.
“The Baloch Liberation Army guarantees you that the CPEC will fail miserably on Baloch land,” the spokesman said in fluent English, holding an assault rifle. He warned that a special unit has been formed to attack Chinese officials and installations, especially in Balochistan.
The group opposes Chinese investment in Pakistan, especially in restive Balochistan, saying it does not benefit the local people.
Balochistan, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, is home to a long-running violent insurgency. Baloch insurgent groups have carried out several attacks in the past targeting the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
This is not the first time that Chinese citizens have been the target of terror attacks in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and economic hub.
In July last year, masked armed men on motorcycles opened fire at a vehicle carrying two Chinese nationals in Karachi, seriously injuring one of them.
In the same month, a bus carrying construction workers was “attacked” in northwest Pakistan, killing about a dozen Chinese engineers.
In November 2018, Baloch terrorists attacked the Chinese consulate in Karachi but failed to breach the security barrier, killing three of them on the spot.
Thousands of Chinese personnel are working in Pakistan on several ongoing projects under the aegis of CPEC