Pakistan: Hotel explosion killed 4 people, Chinese ambassador stayed in the hotel and went out during the incident
The explosion in Pakistan is not easy! Because it did not explode early or late, it happened when the Chinese ambassador was staying. The explosion was so tragic that at least five people were killed and more than ten others were injured. Fortunately, the Chinese ambassador was returning from a trip, and there was still a few minutes’ drive away from the hotel. At the Foreign Ministry press conference yesterday, Wang Wenbin strongly condemned the terrorist attack, expressed condolences to the unfortunate victims, and extended condolences to the injured. He also disclosed some information of concern to the outside world, which is what he said:
On the same day, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rongzheng led a delegation to visit the local area. When the attack occurred, the Chinese delegation was not in the hotel. Up to now, no reports of casualties of Chinese citizens in the attack have been received. At present, relevant departments in Pakistan are fully investigating the incident, and I believe that Pakistan will be able to find out the truth as soon as possible and bring the perpetrators to justice. China will continue to firmly support Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts, jointly maintain and promote regional security and stability, and ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Pakistan. Is this a coincidence? Many friends said that this is clearly aimed at the Chinese ambassador. Don’t forget, this is in Balochistan, which is more divided. It may or may not be. Why do you say that, I will explain in detail later. 
A few superficial judgments. 1. There must be an internal response. Watching the video, a white car drove into the hotel. According to Pakistani officials, the car driven by the suicide attacker contained 60-70 kg of C4 explosives.
Obviously, this was a planned terrorist attack.
Regardless of whether the target is a Chinese ambassador or not, there are obviously internal responses. The internal response here may be the people in the hotel, or the whistleblower around, and the terrorists may have stepped on it in advance.
2. Pakistan is also prepared.
I have to say that fortunately, the explosion happened ahead of time and it happened in the hotel parking lot, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
The reason for the explosion in the parking lot, I guess one reason may be that the Pakistani security check has played a role.
The suicide bomber knew that he could not enter the hotel to launch an attack, or the situation forced him to launch an attack early.
Hateful and pitiful, it became a victim of terrorist attacks.
3. Is it aimed at the Chinese ambassador?
The truth is still confusing.
It is worth noting that it was Bata (Pakistan’s Taliban movement), not the so-called Balochistan Liberation Army, who had confessed to the attack. Bata also declared, The target is Pakistani security officials.
If this is true, it does not rule out. The target is really high Pakistani officials, not the Chinese ambassador.
But in any case, we must oppose any form of terrorism.
After the explosion, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong tweeted without mentioning the attack. He wrote: “The visit to the Rasakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was very impressive. The economic zone has conducted effective communication to ensure its development and growth.”
The ambassador is to promote cooperation, whether or not a terrorist attack against him will not destroy the Sino-Pakistani friendship.
Seeing that Pakistani Minister of Interior Ahmed particularly emphasized that the Chinese ambassador is very safe, and the friendship between China and Pakistan is “higher than the Himalayas.” he thinks, The terrorist attack is intended to destabilize Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan also spoke out immediately, condemning this as a “cowardly terrorist attack.”
Before going to interview the war in Afghanistan in 2001, he worked in Pakistan for a long time. There is no doubt that Pakistanis are friendly to the Chinese, but Pakistan’s anti-terrorism situation is grim, which is also an indisputable fact.
This can not help but reminiscent of the two previous terrorist attacks.
One happened in 2019, also in Balochistan, in Gwadar Port, which is more familiar to the Chinese.
At that time, terrorists also launched an attack on a five-star hotel. According to Pakistani media reports, at the time of the incident, there were at least 70 people in the hotel building, including about 40 Chinese citizens. Although the police later clarified that at the time of the attack, there were no Pakistani and Chinese guests in the hotel.
Most likely, the residents were evacuated in time. The terrorist attack killed a Pakistani guard and injured many others.
another time, In 2018, in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, three terrorists launched an attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi Fortunately, the Pakistani police arrived quickly, and none of the Chinese diplomats and their families were injured.
In the fierce exchange of fire at that time, three terrorists were killed and two Pakistani policemen were killed. They are really heroes. Without them, the consequences would be disastrous. Also in this terrorist attack, there was also the widely praised Pakistani female police chief Su Hai.
The picture of her drawing her gun and rushing to the scene is impressive. On social media, many people praised her as “the daughter of Sindh” or “the daughter of Pakistan.”
Why are some terrorist activities directed at China?
This illustrates the complexity of the situation. It is true that Pakistan is an iron buddy, but the close relationship between China and Pakistan has naturally made China a target of some terrorists, trying to put pressure on the Pakistani government.
This is not the first time, and it certainly won’t be the last.
After the consulate was attacked that year, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and Pakistan spoke quickly on the phone. According to Xinhua News Agency, Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi assured Wang Yi that Pakistan-China friendship is unique and precious, and Pakistan will protect the safety of Chinese friends in Pakistan just like protecting its own citizens.
This sentence is still very important.
Of course, compatriots in Pakistan should also pay attention to safety!
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