China News Service, April 27. According to the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, on the evening of April 26 local time, Pakistani Prime Minister Shabazz went to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan to express condolences for the terrorist attack on Chinese teachers at the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi.

Image source: Screenshot of the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan.

  Shabazz said that the Pakistani government and people, as well as himself, are deeply shocked by the incident, and their grief cannot be expressed in words.

On behalf of the Pakistani government and people, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Chinese victims and my sincerest condolences to the families of the victims and the wounded.

The Pakistani government will fully cooperate with China in the aftermath of the incident.

We will use all our strength to conduct an in-depth investigation of the incident as soon as possible, arrest the perpetrator at all costs, and punish the perpetrators severely, so as to set an example.

  Shabazz said that the Pakistani side will inform the Chinese side of the progress of the investigation in a timely manner and take further measures to comprehensively strengthen the security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan.

The friendship between China and Pakistan is unparalleled. The Pakistani side thanks the Chinese government and people for supporting Pakistan's economic and social development and will never allow any force to undermine the great China-Pakistan friendship and cooperation.

Pakistan condemns all forms of terrorism, thanks the Chinese government for supporting Pakistan in combating terrorism, and is willing to continue to carry out close cooperation with China.

  Charge d'affaires Pang Chunxue said that China strongly condemns this terrorist act, expresses deep condolences to the victims and sincere condolences to the injured and their relatives.

We demand that the Pakistani side conduct a thorough investigation into the terrorist attack and severely punish the perpetrators.

We will do our best to treat the injured and work with the Chinese side to do a good job in the aftermath of the incident.

At the same time, Pakistani departments at all levels are required to take practical and effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens, institutions and projects in Pakistan, and to ensure that similar incidents do not happen again.

  After the meeting, Prime Minister Shabazz left a message on the condolence book and gave interviews to Chinese media.

Minister of Planning Iqbal of Pakistan, Minister of Interior Sanura, Minister of Information Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina, Foreign Secretary Mahmoud and our embassy Defense Attaché Major General Yang Yang, Minister Counselor Han Qiang, Minister Counselor Xie Guoxiang, Counselor Zhang Heqing, Bao Counselors attended.