China demands swift trial, arrest of perpetrators of Bisham attack

BEIJING: China while reassuring that any attempt to dent Pakistan-China cooperation will never succeed has demanded swift probe, arrest, and trial of terrorists behind the Bisham suicide attack in which five of its nationals were killed.

In a news briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry urged Pakistan to “thoroughly investigate the incident as soon as possible, hunt down the perpetrators, and bring them to justice”.

“We ask Pakistan to take effective measures to ensure the safety and security of Chinese nationals, projects, and institutions in Pakistan,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said.

“China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron-clad friends,” Beijing’s foreign ministry said. ” Any attempt to undermine China-Pakistan cooperation will never succeed,” it added.

Five Chinese nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in KP

China is working with Pakistan on the follow-up operation with an all-out effort.

The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has reminded Chinese citizens and businesses in Pakistan to closely follow the local security situation, strengthen security measures, and do their best to take extra safety precautions against terrorist attacks, it added.

The spokesperson said, “China opposes all forms of terrorism and firmly supports Pakistan in fighting terrorism.”

China will work with Pakistan even more firmly to fully ensure the safety and security of Chinese nationals, projects, and institutions in Pakistan, the spokesperson said.