China News Service, April 1. According to the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, on the evening of March 31, the Pakistani government held a funeral ceremony at the Nurhan Air Force Base for the five Chinese citizens who were killed in the "March 26" terrorist attack. Farewell ceremony.
Image source: Official website of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong and Pakistani Minister of Overseas Chinese Affairs Salik attended and delivered speeches. Pakistan Air Force First Deputy Chief of Staff Hamid, Deputy Chief of Administrative Staff Kazim, Foreign Secretary Qazi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Akbar and our Embassy Shi Yuanqiang Minister, Defense Attaché Wang Zhong, Minister Counselor Yang Guangyuan, Counselor Wang Shengjie, Director Sun Mingji and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises in Pakistan participated.
According to sources, the ceremony was solemn and solemn. Senior generals of the Pakistani army laid wreaths on behalf of President Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Sahir, Chief of Army Staff Munir, and Chief of Air Staff Babur. Everyone stood in silence. Jiang Zaidong bowed and laid a wreath in front of the remains of the victims.
Jiang Zaidong said, tonight, with great sadness, we bid farewell to the Chinese compatriots who were killed in the "3.26" terrorist attack. On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, I would like to express my deep condolences to the victims and extend my sincere condolences to their relatives. We are grateful to the Pakistani government for sending a special military plane to take the Chinese compatriots who died home, and to Minister Salik for personally accompanying them on the special plane for their final journey.
Jiang Zaidong said that the five Chinese compatriots in their prime came to Pakistan thousands of miles away and enthusiastically participated in Pakistan's construction and made important contributions to Pakistan's national development and China-Pakistan friendly cooperation. We will never forget this. Our best comfort to our compatriots who died is to find out the truth and severely punish the murderers. Our most powerful response to terrorists is to resolutely attack and eradicate evil. We hope and believe that Pakistan will speed up case investigation, increase anti-terrorism efforts, and take all measures to protect the safety of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in Pakistan. We are willing to work with Pakistan to firmly promote all-weather strategic cooperation and accelerate the building of a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future. Jiang Zaidong said, let us pray for the deceased to rest in peace. My dear compatriots, have a safe journey!
Salik said that today we are very sad to say goodbye to the five Chinese friends who sacrificed their lives for the friendship between Pakistan and China. They will always be friends of Pakistan and their blood will not be shed in vain. Pakistan-China relations are as solid as a rock, and any attempt by hostile forces to undermine Pakistan-China friendship will not succeed. Pakistan will definitely arrest and punish the perpetrators as soon as possible and thwart all evil plots that harm the common interests of Pakistan and China.
According to reports, after the ceremony, Pakistani military aircraft escorted the remains of the five compatriots who died back to the country.
Previous reports stated that at about 1 pm on the 26th, a vehicle for the Dasu Hydropower Station project in Cape Province, which was constructed by a Chinese company, was attacked by a terrorist attack on its way from Islamabad to the project, killing five Chinese personnel and one Pakistani personnel.