Chinese Embassy in Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ Gwadar attack, demands thorough investigation

In a statement, the Chinese Embassy said that on August 20, at the Gwadar East Bay Expressway project in Balochistan, Pakistan, a motorcade carrying Chinese personnel was attacked by a suicide bomber.

“One Chinese was injured, two local children were killed and several others were injured. After the incident, the Pakistani side sent the wounded to the hospital in Gwadar for treatment immediately.”

The statement further read that the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan strongly condemns this act of terrorism, extends its sincere sympathies to the injured of both countries, and expresses its deep condolences to the innocent victims in Pakistan.

“The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan launched the emergency plan immediately, demanding Pakistan to properly treat the wounded, conduct a thorough investigation on the attack, and severely punish the perpetrators. At the same time, relevant departments at all levels in Pakistan must take practical and effective measures to accelerate to implement strengthened whole-process security measures and upgraded security cooperation mechanism to ensure that similar incidents will not happen again.”

“Recently, the security situation in Pakistan has been severe. There have been several terrorist attacks in succession, resulting in the casualties of several Chinese citizens. The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan reminds the Chinese citizens in Pakistan to be vigilant, strengthen safety precautions, reduce unnecessary outings, and take effective security protections,” the statement concluded.

At least two children were killed and three others including a Chinese national wounded in a suicide attack in Balochistan's Gwadar district on Friday.

The blast took place near a vehicle in Baloch Ward near Gwadar's Eastbay Expressway. According to the Balochistan government's spokesman, two children playing nearby had died in the explosion, while one Chinese national suffered minor injuries.