Culprits in Karachi University attack will be awarded exemplary punishment, Pakistan assures China
Islamabad: Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has told Chinese Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan Pang Chunxue that the culprits involved in the Karachi University terrorist incident would be awarded exemplary punishment.
In a meeting with the senior Chinese diplomat, he said the government was utilizing all available resources to ensure the effective safety and security of the Chinese nationals in Pakistan.
“A Foreign National Security Desk had been set up at the Interior Ministry in that regard,” he added.
Rana Sanaullah maintained that foolproof security arrangements had been made for the Chinese nationals working on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
“Coordination between the federation and the provinces was being made more effective to stop recurrence of terror incidents,” he mentioned.
Chinese Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan Pang Chunxue also discussed Pakistan-China bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interests.
The Chinese envoy congratulated Rana Sanaullah on taking charge as interior minister.
The two sides discussed steps to ensure the security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan and further improve Pak-China relations. Pakistan and China also agreed to further expand bilateral relations and provide more visa facilities to the Chinese nationals.
Both sides agreed to further improve relations between the Interior Ministry and the Chinese Embassy, and to make the security of Chinese citizens foolproof, said an official statement.
Rana Sanaullah expressed grief over the loss of lives of Chinese nationals in the Karachi University terror incident. He contended that Pakistan-China relations were cordial and decades old.
He underscored that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif considered China as Pakistan’s best and most reliable friend. “The coalition government under the leadership of PM Shehbaz Sharif would take Pakistan-China relations to a new height, and no internal or external conspiracy would succeed to spoil the same,” he contended.
Pang Chunxue lauded the Pakistani government for taking extraordinary care of the Chinese citizens. She said they wanted complete investigation into the Karachi terrorist incident and arresting of the real culprits involved in it.
She said Pakistan-China friendship was unprecedented and Chinese assistance in the development of Pakistan would continue.
Pang Chunxue observed that CPEC was a symbol of Pakistan-China unprecedented friendship and cordial relations.
The Chinese Chinese Charge d’ Affaires later called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Talking to Chinese Charge d’Affaires Pang Chunxue in Islamabad, the Pakistani FM said that Pakistan-China friendship was an everlasting example of lasting and lasting relations in the world. He stated that Pakistan wanted to increase trade relations with all countries of the world.
The Chinese Charge d’Affairs congratulated Bilawal on assuming the post of Foreign Minister. Bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.
