Posted on 10/07/2024 11:10:02 PM PDT by Cronos
Two Chinese nationals were killed, one Chinese national injured, and several Pakistani nationals were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan confirmed.
The attack happened at about 11:00 p.m. local time on Sunday (1800 GMT) when a convoy from the Port Qasim Electric Power Company was attacked by terrorists near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the capital city of the country's south Sindh province, the embassy said in a statement.
Conflicting accounts emerged in the wake of the powerful explosion, which was heard across town — as far away as Clifton — with officials oscillating between calling it an “IED (improvised explosive device) blast” and an explosion triggered after a vehicle collided with an oil tanker.
"The Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Pakistan strongly condemn this terrorist act, express deep condolences to the victims of the two countries, and extend sincere condolences to the injured and their relatives," the statement said, adding that the Chinese side has been working with the Pakistani side to do their best to deal with the aftermath of the incident.
A big fire following a huge blast on Sunday night engulfed several vehicles near an airport in Karachi, police said.
The Chinese missions in Pakistan have initiated emergency response work as soon as possible, requiring Pakistan to do its best to treat the injured, conduct a thorough investigation of the attack, and severely punish the perpetrators, the statement said.
The embassy stressed that practical and effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens, institutions, and projects in Pakistan should be taken by the Pakistani side at the same time.
"The Chinese embassy and consulates in Pakistan remind Chinese citizens and companies in Pakistan to be vigilant, pay close attention to the local security situation, strengthen security measures, and make every effort to take safety precautions," said the statement.
The banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack through a statement on a social media platform, while the Pakistani authorities have not confirmed it.
PM Shehbaz visited the Chinese Embassy to meet with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong and extended his condolences over the attack.
Expressing sorrow over the deaths of Chinese citizens, he said the government was fully mobilised to identify those responsible for the incident as soon as possible.
“After identifying those responsible for the incident as soon as possible, they will be brought to justice. Protection of life and property of our Chinese brothers in Pakistan is our first priority.
“This heinous conspiracy to damage Pakistan-China relations will not be tolerated. I will personally supervise the investigation of this incident,” he was quoted as saying in a statement by PTV.
He said security arrangements for foreigners would be further bumped up.
The Chinese ambassador expressed his gratitude for the immediate response and the initiation of the investigation by Pakistan. He also expressed his confidence in an effective investigation of the matter and the immediate identification of those responsible to bring them to justice as soon as possible.
“We hope that those responsible for the incident will be punished as soon as possible,” he was quoted as saying.
Fighting back against Chicoms.
From another article:
“ the latest deadly assault on Chinese in the nation and came a week before Pakistan is to host a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”
That’d be something if they can hit that summit.
A couple of things could be in play here, Pakistan gave safe haven to the Taliban and Al Qaeda while the US was occupying Afghanistan, now that the Taliban is running Afghanistan and every terrorist organization in the world has taken up residence there, they are biting the hand of the people who took them in previously.
Given the harsh treatment China has doled out on the Chinese Uyghurs, it won’t be long before radical Muslims around the world take notice and start hitting back against China, something our CIA should be working on.
Been to Karachi a couple times and what a shxthole it is. Everywhere you went there was garbage piled high.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1116509/lets-clear-air-karachi-among-five-polluted-cities-world
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