ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday telephonedState Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi regarding the terrorist attackat the Chinese Consulate in Karachi and apprised him of the details.
He highlighted the prompt action of Pakistani law enforcement officials andinformed him about the martyrdom of two security officials that helped in aquick resolution of the crisis, a Foreign Office statement said.
The foreign minister assured the state councilor that a thoroughinvestigation would be carried out to apprehend the perpetrators theirfinanciers, planners and facilitators.
“Pakistan is fully committed to taking all necessary measures to providerobust security to all Chinese nationals in Pakistan,” he said and addedthat the two countries would continue to cooperate to thwart the designs ofhostile forces against their times tested friendship.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi strongly condemned the terrorist attack atChinese Consulate in Karachi. He appreciated the quick, prompt andeffective action of Pakistan security and law enforcement forces whosacrificed their lives to protect the Chinese consulate.
He said the terrorist attack was an attempt to impact Pakistan Chinarelations and to harm the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Hestressed that Pakistan-China brotherhood was clad in iron and such cowardlyattacks could not affect it.
