The State of Qatar strongly condemned a deadly bombing that took place in the Pakistani city of Karachi, which left 10 people injured and two Chinese nationals dead.

In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the nation’s firm position in rejecting violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of the motives and reasons.

Statement | Qatar Strongly Condemns Bombing in Karachi, Pakistan#MOFAQatar pic.twitter.com/amRUopZLs4

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) October 9, 2024

The Ministry expressed Qatar’s condolences to the families of the victims and to the governments and peoples of Pakistan and China. It also wished the injured a speedy recovery.

The Chinese embassy in Pakistan said the suicide bomb attack near the Karachi airport in Pakistan was a ‘terrorist attack’ targeting a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a power project in the Sindh province.

The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which in recent years carried out attacks on Chinese nationals involved in development projects in Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Deeply shocked and saddened by last night’s tragic incident in Karachi, resulting in the loss of two precious Chinese lives & injuring another. I strongly condemn this heinous act and offer my heartfelt condolences to the Chinese leadership & the people of China, particularly the…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 7, 2024

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the attack a ‘heinous act’ and offered his condolences to the Chinese people.

“Pakistan stands committed to safeguarding our Chinese friends,” he wrote on X.

The country’s foreign ministry said it is ‘in close contact’ with Chinese authorities and will “bring to justice those responsible for this cowardly attack.”

“This act of terrorism is an attack not only on Pakistan, but also on the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China. This barbaric act will not go unpunished,” the ministry said.

The Chinese embassy said that the engineers were part of the Chinese-funded enterprise Port Qasim Power Generation Co Ltd, which aims to build two coal power plants at Port Qasim, near Karachi.

Thousands of Chinese workers are in Pakistan, many of them involved in creating an economic corridor between the two countries as part of Beijing’s multibillion dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

The BLA, along with other ethnic Baloch groups, have fought a long-running insurgency for a separate homeland.

It has regularly targeted Chinese nationals in the region, claiming ethnic Baloch residents were not receiving their share of wealth from foreign investment for the natural resources extracted from their land.

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