Video: China strongly condemned the terrorist attack on April 26, 2022 inside a university in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan said in a statement. (Xinhua)
China expressed strong condemnation and great indignation at the attack, as well as deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families.
UNITED NATIONS, April 27 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the attack in the University of Karachi in Pakistan that led to multiple deaths.
The secretary-general expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished those injured a quick recovery, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN chief, told a daily press briefing.
An explosion ripped through a shuttle passenger van of the Confucius Institute at the university on Tuesday, leaving three Chinese teachers dead, one Chinese teacher injured and causing several Pakistani casualties, according to a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson.
Security personnel inspect the blast site of the terrorist attack inside a university in Karachi, Pakistan, April 26, 2022. (Xinhua)
China expressed strong condemnation and great indignation at the attack, as well as deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families, the spokesperson said Wednesday.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao has made an urgent phone call to the Pakistani Ambassador to China to express extremely grave concern, the spokesperson added.
After the terrorist attack, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited the Chinese Embassy to express his condolences, saying that the Pakistani government will conduct an in-depth probe into the incident, punish the perpetrators, and strengthen security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan in an all-round way.
Sharif said his government will never allow any force to undermine Pakistan-China friendship. Local authorities in Sindh and Karachi have launched a full-scale investigation to hunt down the perpetrators, according to the spokesperson.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif (C, front) visits the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad to express his deepest condolences to the families of victims and the government and people of China after the terrorist attack inside a university, Islamabad, Pakistan, April 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)
The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Chinese diplomatic missions in Pakistan will continue to urge relevant Pakistani departments to handle properly the follow-up matters of those killed, treat the injured, and resolutely crack down on the terrorist organization involved, the spokesperson said.
The blood of the Chinese cannot be shed in vain, and those behind this incident will surely pay the price, the spokesperson added.
Also on Tuesday, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Pakistan, Julien Harneis, strongly condemned the attack and was deeply saddened by the loss of life, Haq said.
Harneis said attacks that deliberately target education, teachers, and places of learning are particularly condemnable and sent his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, both in Pakistan and in China, Haq added. ■
