KU suicide attack widely condemned

Cowardly act meant to damage Pakistan-China friendly relations

KARACHI:

All sections of the society were unanimous in condemning the senseless act of terrorism targeting innocent Chinese citizens.

The business community, religious and political parties in their separate statements condemned the suicide attack at Karachi University which claimed the lives of three Chinese nationals and their driver.

The acting vice chancellor of University of Karachi, Professor Dr Nasira Khatoon, acting Registrar Professor Dr Maqsood Ali Ansari, and Pakistani Director of Confucius Institute for the Chinese Language at the University of Karachi, Professor Dr Nasir Uddin Khan have strongly condemned the blast in the vehicle of the Chinese faculty and expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the Chinese teachers killed in the blast.

Talking to media after visiting the blast site, the acting VC said that the attack on a van outside Confucius Institute cannot be blamed for poor security.

She said that all foreign faculty members are escorted by Rangers personnel whenever they commute to and from the university.

The acting VC said that such cowardly and nefarious attempts to undermine Pak-China friendship will not be allowed to succeed under any circumstances.

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Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Sindh and former MNA Muhammad Hussain Mehanti said that the blast incident has exposed the performance of security agencies. He said the citizens were feeling insecure due to the deteriorating law and order situation.

Central president of Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Allama Ghazi Aurangzeb Farooqi and Karachi chief, Allama Rabb Nawaz Hanafi and Allama Taj Muhammad Hanafi said terrorist incidents like these always tarnish Pakistan’s image.

Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) leader, Baradar Mohsin Ali while condemning the suicide strike said the incident is the attack on education.

The president of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muhammad Idrees has said that the suicide attack raises questions on the performance of intelligence agencies.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 27^th, 2022.