ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan strongly condemned terrorist attacks against Chinese Consulate in Karachi and another in Orakzai tribal area terming them part of a conspiracy to create unrest in the country and vowed to crush such elements.
“Let there be no doubt in anyone’s mind that we will crush the terrorists, whatever it takes,” the Prime Minister said in reaction to an attack on the Consulate building in Karachi in the morning and another at a Friday Market in Orakzai District in which around two dozen people were killed while 30 other injured in a bomb blast.
The Prime Minister said the attacks were being carried out by those who do not want Pakistan to prosper. “My prayers go to the victims and their families,” the Prime Minister said in a message on the micro blogging site twitter.
Police guards and security personnel at the Consulate thwarted the attack and killed three attackers.
“Salute the brave security/police personnel who gave their lives & denied [access] to terrorists in the mission at Chinese Consulate.”
Imran Khan said “the failed attack against the Chinese Consulate was clearly a reaction to the unprecedented trade agreements that resulted from our trip to China.”
“The attack was intended to scare Chinese investors and undermine CPEC. These terrorists will not succeed.
A statement from the PM Office said the Prime Minister has ordered a thorough inquiry into the incident and directed that the elements behind this incident must be unearthed.
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The statement described the incident as part of conspiracy against Pakistan and China economic and strategic cooperation.
The Prime Minister reiterated that such incidents could never undermine their bilateral relationship.
He said Karachi police and Rangers have shown exceptional courage and the nation salutes the martyrs and their colleagues for acting so valiantly.
“We are proud of their gallantry,” the statement said.
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