ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the Chinese embassy in Islamabad on Monday to express condolence over the death of two Chinese nationals in Karachi blast.
During his meeting with the Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, the interior minister expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of Chinese citizens.
He apprised the Chinese ambassador about all the details of the blast and the progress in the investigation. He said the entire Pakistani nation shares the grief with their Chinese brethren.
The interior minister said the elements involved in this tragic incident will be brought to justice.
He said the security of the Chinese brethren working for the development of Pakistan is government’s top priority.
He termed the incident as an attack on Pakistan-China friendship, saying that such acts will not be tolerated.
Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack near Karachi airport took place on Sunday night killing two Chinese engineers and injuring another, and assured to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“This deplorable act of terrorism is an attack not only on Pakistan but also on the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China…We remain resolute in bringing to justice those responsible for this cowardly attack, including the Majeed Brigade,” Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement.
She said that Pakistan’s security and law enforcement agencies would spare no effort in apprehending the perpetrators and their facilitators.
“This barbaric act will not go unpunished,” she assured.
The spokesperson extended deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims, both Chinese and Pakistani, and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.
She said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in close contact with the Chinese Embassy for coordination and facilitation.
She said that Pakistan and China were close partners and iron-brothers, united by a bond of mutual respect and shared destiny. “Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the safety and security of Chinese nationals, projects, and institutions in Pakistan, and will continue to work hand in hand with our Chinese brothers to defeat the forces of terror, ” the spokesperson reiterated.
