According to CCTV news, on the afternoon of April 26, the shuttle bus of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi in Pakistan suffered a suicide terrorist attack on the campus. At present, 3 Chinese teachers have been killed, 1 Chinese teacher has been injured, and a number of Pakistani casualties have been caused.
(Source: The Paper)
【The identity of the 3 killed teachers is confirmed, and colleagues speak out]
On the 27th, Sichuan Normal University issued a statement confirming the identities of 3 teachers killed, 1 was Huang Guiping, the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at Karachi University of Sichuan Normal University, the other 2 victims were Ding Mufang, a public teacher, and Chen Sai, a volunteer, and the injured were Wang Yuqing, a public teacher.
According to the cover news report, Huang Guiping, the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at karachi University, who was unfortunately killed this time, also has another identity - deputy director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Office of Sichuan Normal University.
"Dean Huang is usually very good, very good, and good at class." Speaking of his colleagues and friends, an unnamed insider (pseudonym) of Sichuan Normal University was grieving, "The key is that he loves this cause very much, and this is his second time to work in Pakistan." ”
[Prime Minister of Pakistan: Guarantee severe punishment for perpetrators]
After the incident, Pakistan's new prime minister, Shabaz Sharif, went to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan to offer condolences.
Shabaz Sharif strongly condemned the cowardly attack, saying that the Pakistani government would conduct an in-depth investigation into the incident, severely punish the perpetrators, comprehensively strengthen the security of Chinese, projects and institutions in Pakistan, and never allow any force to undermine the friendship between Pakistan and China.
He also said pakistan condemned terrorism in all its forms. The evil schemes of the enemies of the Pakistan-China strategic cooperative partnership will not damage the steely fraternal relationship between our two countries.
Who is the "Balochistan Liberation Army" that claims responsibility? 】
According to the Global Times quoted Pakistani media reports, after the attack, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which was classified as a terrorist organization by many countries, declared it responsible for the incident.
Surveillance footage from the scene shows a woman standing on the side of the road, suspected of detonating the bomb after she approached the above vehicle, and a fire broke out at the scene, killing the attacker on the spot.
Raja Omar Khatab, an official in Pakistan's counterterrorism department, said that because the Chinese teachers were escorted by security personnel in vehicles, the attackers did not use improvised explosive devices, but used suicide attacks.
The "Balochistan Liberation Army", which claims to be responsible for the terrorist attack, has been designated as a terrorist organization by Pakistan, britain, the United States, the European Union and other countries and regions, and the organization is active in Pakistan's Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan, to use force against the Pakistani government.
In recent years, the organization has begun to target Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded enterprises in Pakistan, and public information shows that the Balochistan Liberation Army, especially its subordinate "Majid Brigade", has repeatedly attacked Chinese citizens and Chinese-funded enterprises in Pakistan in recent years.
Qian Feng, an expert on South Asian issues and director of the Research Department of the National Institute of National Strategic Studies of Tsinghua University, told the Global Times reporter on the 26th that although Pakistan has been cracking down on and encircling and suppressing organizations such as the "Balochistan Liberation Army" and the Pakistani Taliban for many years, it is difficult to fundamentally eliminate the influence of these organizations in their sphere of influence. In addition, many organizations are also supported by international third parties and even international terrorist organizations.
[Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Chinese's blood cannot be shed in vain]
According to the news on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 27, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered reporters' questions about the terrorist attack on the shuttle bus of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi.
Q: According to reports, the shuttle bus of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi suffered a suicide terrorist attack.
A: On the afternoon of April 26, the shuttle bus of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi in Pakistan suffered a suicide terrorist attack on the campus. At present, 3 Chinese teachers have been killed, 1 Chinese teacher has been injured, and a number of Pakistani casualties have been caused. The Chinese side expresses its strong condemnation and great indignation at this major terrorist attack, expresses its deep condolences to the unfortunate victims, and expresses its condolences to the injured and the families of the victims. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan have activated the emergency response mechanism at the first time. Assistant Minister Wu Jianghao urgently sent an urgent telegram to the Pakistani ambassador to China to express his extremely serious concern, demanding that the Pakistani side immediately and thoroughly investigate this matter, arrest the murderer and severely punish him according to law, and at the same time take all measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan and never let such incidents happen again. The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and the Consulate General in Karachi are working with the Pakistani side to do a good job in dealing with the aftermath.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz went to the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on the evening of the 26th to offer condolences, saying that the Pakistani government will conduct an in-depth investigation of the incident, severely punish the perpetrators, comprehensively strengthen the security work of Chinese, projects and institutions in Pakistan, and never allow any force to undermine the friendship between Pakistan and China. The relevant departments of the local governments of Sindh and Karachi have launched a comprehensive investigation and anti-murder work.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan will continue to urge the relevant Departments in Pakistan to do a good job in the aftermath and treatment of the injured, and resolutely crack down on the terrorist organizations involved in the case. Chinese's blood cannot be shed in vain, and the black hand behind this incident will definitely pay the price.
[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive CCTV News, Cover News, Global Times, etc.]
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