BEIJING (TDI): China has sent an inter-agency working group to Pakistan after the attack on a Chinese convoy in Karachi killing and injuring Chinese personnel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
In response to a question, the spokesperson said in a statement that after arriving in Islamabad on October 8, the working group immediately joined the Embassy in Pakistan and the company concerned in the emergency response.
According to the statement the group met with officials in Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, and military, police and intelligence departments.
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It asked the Pakistani side to properly handle ensuing matters and make every effort to save the injured, conduct thorough investigations, bring all the perpetrators to justice, the statement added.
It also urged for stepping up security measures to ensure the safety and security of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Pakistan, the spokesperson stated.
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The spokesperson clarified that Pakistan strongly condemned the terrorist attack and is fully dealing with the aftermath, investigating the incident and nailing down the perpetrators.
Pakistan will further strengthen security measures and make all-out effort to protect China’s interests in Pakistan, said the spokesperson.
While in Pakistan, the working group mourned the Chinese victims, and visited the injured in the hospital and the company’s employees at the project camp, according to the spokesperson.
