Gwadar: China condemns suicide attack, asks Pakistan to take effective steps

The Chinese embassy condemned the suicide attack on the convoy of Chinese nationals comprising four vehicles in Gwadar.

Islamabad: China on Saturday (August 21) asked Pakistan to take effective measures and overhaul the security mechanism to forestall attacks on its nationals working on various projects after a suicide bomber attacked a convoy of Chinese nationals in the restive Balochistan province in the second such attack in over a month. The Chinese embassy here in a statement strongly condemned Friday's suicide attack on the convoy of Chinese nationals comprising four vehicles in Gwadar, the port city of strategic importance due to the presence of Chinese workers and investment. In the attack, two children who were playing nearby were killed while one Chinese national was among several others who sustained injuries. The embassy said that it launched the emergency plan immediately, “demanding Pakistan to properly treat the wounded, conduct a thorough investigation on the attack, and severely punish the perpetrators.”