PNN – In response to the suicide attack against the Chinese engineers, the Pakistan Army stated that the terrorists and their supporters are trying to destroy the relations between the two countries and stop the strategic plans of Pakistan and China.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network from Pakistan’s national television, the latest terrorist act against Chinese nationals in Pakistan has sounded an alarm in the relations between the two countries and has aroused the concern of both sides, especially the Chinese government.
Hours after the death of 5 citizens of this country in a suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad addressed to the government of Pakistan and the security agencies of this country, requesting to intensify security measures to protect the lives of Chinese citizens in Pakistan.
The Chinese embassy also demanded a complete and immediate investigation on the Pakistani side of today’s terrorist incident.
The sensitivity of the attack on Chinese nationals was so great that the Prime Minister and Interior Minister of Pakistan immediately went to the Chinese Embassy and assured during the meeting with the Chinese delegation that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack will be identified and punished.
Expressing solidarity with the government and people of China, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif of Pakistan added: The enemies of our relations with China have resorted to terrorism, but Pakistan, with the help of its long-standing and strategic partner China, will not allow terrorists to have the freedom.
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A few hours ago, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said in a statement: We will take all necessary measures to bring the perpetrators and leaders of this terrorist attack to justice. These shameful actions cannot weaken Pakistan’s determination to fight the phenomenon of terrorism.
At the same time, the Public Relations of the Pakistan Army issued a statement expressing regret for the attack on Chinese engineers and announced: The new wave of terrorist attacks, especially in Gwadar Port, Torbat, and now the attack on Chinese nationals is an evil plan to destroy Pakistan’s internal security.
The statement said: Pakistan, with the unwavering support of its people and its iron ally China, will ensure that all those directly or indirectly involved in aiding terrorism are held accountable and punished.
The Pakistani army added: Such heinous acts against civilians, foreign nationals and security forces will not affect the determination of the people of Pakistan, its armed forces and our partners to eradicate terrorism.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack on Chinese nationals. 5 Chinese engineers and a Pakistani citizen were killed in a suicide attack.
Security threats against Chinese nationals in Pakistan are always a challenge in the relations between the two countries. The latest attack on Chinese engineers took place in the middle of last August in Baluchistan province, which was claimed by the terrorist and separatist group Baloch Liberation Army.
In 2021, 12 people, including 9 Chinese nationals, were killed due to the terrorist explosion of a bus carrying engineers and workers of the Dasu Dam construction project located in the northwest of Pakistan.
These attacks against Chinese citizens followed Beijing’s strong protest to Islamabad regarding the weakness of Pakistan’s security forces in providing security for the lives of Chinese citizens.