Four people, including two policemen, were killed in firing near the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, considered a red zone, after three unidentified terrorists entered the compound on Friday, 23 November.
The three terrorists, who open fired in the consulate, were also gunned down by the police. All 21 staff members were evacuated safely from the building.
A separatist group from Balochistan has claimed responsibility for attacking the consulate.
- Unidentified gunmen opened fire near the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi city on Friday. Three terrorists, two policemen and two other people were killed in an exchange of fire.
- An explosion was also heard in the high-security Clifton area where the Chinese mission is situated.
- Baloch Liberation Army, a separatist group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Will Conduct Thorough Investigation: Pak Foreign Minister to China
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi by phone and assured him that a "thorough investigation will be carried out to apprehend the perpetrators their financiers, planners and facilitators" linked to the attack on consulate, according to a foreign ministry statement.
It also quoted Yi as saying that the attack was an attempt to impact Pakistan China relations and to harm the CPEC.
(AP)
Visuals: Aftermath of the Attack
Gunmen stormed the Chinese Consulate in the country’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday, 23 November, triggering an intense shootout.
(Photo: AP)
Karachi Police Woman Officer Foiled Attack on Chinese Staff
A fearless woman officer of Karachi Police on Friday, 23 November, saved the lives of many Chinese diplomatic staff when heavily-armed terrorists stormed the mission in the Pakistani city.
Senior Superintendent Police Suhai Aziz Talpur led the security operation that foiled the brazen attack by members of the Baloch Liberation Army, or BLA, in Karachi.
She ensured the terrorists, armed with nine hand-grenades, assault rifles, magazines and explosives, did not reach the diplomatic staff inside the consulate building.
(PTI)
Beijing Will Not Waver on CPEC: Chinese Foreign Ministry
In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that China would not waver in its latest big project in Pakistan – the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – and expressed confidence that Pakistan could ensure security.
Following the attack, China had asked Pakistan to beef up security at the mission.
(AP)