Beijing: China on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province. China said during this time that it will continue to support Pakistan’s anti-terrorism campaign. 37 people were killed in these terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Condemning the attacks carried out by Baloch gunmen, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said in a daily press conference that China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism and firmly supports Pakistan to intensify the anti-terrorism campaign, maintain social unity and stability and protect the people.
Chinese personnel have also been targeted
Lin said that China is willing to further strengthen anti-terrorism and security cooperation with Pakistan to maintain peace and security in the region. The two major attacks in restive Balochistan come at a time when a top Chinese military official is visiting Pakistan for a security assessment, particularly to review the security of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The multi-project corridor is facing opposition from the Baloch people and has been under frequent attacks. Chinese personnel working on various projects in Balochistan have also been targeted.
2 attacks in Balochistan
At least 37 people were killed by armed assailants in two separate attacks in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday. In the first incident, gunmen in Balochistan’s Musakhel district shot dead at least 23 people from Punjab province after removing passengers from buses and checking their identity cards. The second attack was carried out in Balochistan’s Kalat district and gunmen killed at least 11 people, including four police officers.
Baloch tribes dominate Kalat
Kalat is located about 150 km south of the capital Quetta and Baloch tribes dominate the area. Meanwhile, General Li Qiaoming, commander of the ground forces of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad.
