China Premier asks Imran Khan to bring to justice those behind “terror attack”

China said it had dispatched a work team which had arrived in Pakistan and would “coordinate” with local authorities as investigations progress.

Underlining China’s growing concern over Wednesday’s bus blast in Pakistan that killed 9 Chinese workers, Premier and second-ranked leader Li Keqiang on Friday called on his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan to ensure those behind the attack were brought to justice. Mr. Li in a phone call said “China hopes Pakistan can provide assistance and use all necessary means to investigate the attack and bring the terrorists involved to justice,” the Communist Party-run Global Times reported, adding that the Premier Li “urged Pakistan to take effective measures to enhance the protection of Chinese personnel and organisations in Pakistan to avoid similar incidents.” He also “stressed the Chinese government pays high attention to the security of Chinese citizens and organizations overseas.”