Xinhua News Agency, Islamabad, May 1 (Reporter Jiang Jiang Wang Huan) Ashraf, the new Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (lower house of parliament), went to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on the 1st to express condolences to the Chinese personnel killed in the terrorist attack on the shuttle bus of the Confucius Institute at Karachi University .
Ashraf said that the National Assembly of Pakistan strongly condemns this brutal act of terrorism.
On behalf of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Pakistani people, he extended his deep condolences to the Chinese people. The hearts of the Pakistani people are as heavy as the Chinese people.
Ashraf said that Pakistan-China relations are a model of state-to-state relations. Chinese friends traveled thousands of miles to Pakistan for cooperation and made important contributions to Pakistan-China friendship. They are very respected guests of the Pakistani people.
Terrorism is the common enemy of all mankind, and the Pakistani side is also suffering from it.
The Pakistani side will continue to resolutely combat terrorism, make every effort to arrest the perpetrators of this terrorist attack, strengthen the security protection for Chinese friends, and will never allow such incidents to undermine the Pakistan-China friendship.
Pang Chunxue, Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan thanked Ashraf for his special trip to offer condolences and expressed that China strongly condemns this terrorist act.
The Chinese side has asked the Pakistani side to thoroughly investigate the matter, arrest the perpetrators and punish them in accordance with the law, and urged the Pakistani side to upgrade security measures and further strengthen the security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan.
China will work with Pakistan to combat terrorism and promote the in-depth development of China-Pakistan relations.
On April 26, the shuttle bus of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi in Pakistan suffered a terrorist attack on the campus. Three Chinese teachers were killed, one Chinese teacher was injured, and many Pakistani personnel were injured.
In the past few days, Pakistani President Alvi, Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif and other Pakistani political parties and dignitaries and friends from all walks of life have made a special trip to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan to offer condolences, express deep condolences to the victims, and extend sincere condolences to the injured and their families. Strongly condemn this terrorist act.