ISLAMABAD Feb 07 (TNS): The Foreign Office on Wednesday condemned the killing of Chinese national Chen Zhu ‘in strongest possible terms’.
Chen Zhu, 45, was in his car when he was attacked at Karachi’s Defence locality by unknown assailants on February 5.
At least 10 shots were fired at the car, and Chen suffered bullet wounds in the head, police said. DIG South Azad Khan informed that the incident appeared to be a targeted attack.
Zhu was the MD of Cosco Saeed Karachi Shipping Pvt Ltd.
We are deeply saddened at the death of Chinese national Mr. Chen Zhu in Karachi on 5 Feb & condemn his killing in strongest possible terms
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) February 7, 2018
China has also condemned the apparent targeted-killing incident. “We strongly condemn the extremist and violent action against Chinese citizens and will continue to closely monitor the progress of the case and provide active assistance to the families of the victims in dealing with the aftermath,” said Spokesperson Geng Shuang of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The spokesperson added that the Chinese consulate general has demanded police try their “utmost to solve the case and bring the murderers to justice as soon as possible”.
Pakistan will take all possible measures to apprehend the culprits and carry out thorough investigation against perpetrators of the crime
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) February 7, 2018
China has noticed that in recent years the Pakistani government has taken a series of anti-terrorism and social security governance actions, said Shuang when asked if the country worries about the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan.
“We support the Pakistani side’s continuous efforts to promote relevant actions and safeguard domestic security and stability”.
The foreign ministries spokesperson expressed hope that Pakistan will continue to take measures to guarantee the security of Chinese institutions and personnel in Pakistan.
