ISLAMABAD – Pakistan, and China Saturday discussed the investigation into the Dasu incident that claimed the lives of 13 people, including nine Chinese citizens.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed took to Twitter where he shared the details of the telephonic conversation with China’s public security minister.
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وزیر داخلہ شیخ رشید احمد سے چین کے وزیر برائے پبلک سکیورٹی زاؤ کیذہی (Mr. Zhao Kezhi) سے ٹیلیفون پر بات چیتدونوں وزراء کے درمیان ٹیلی فون پر بات چیت آدھے گھنٹے سے زائد جاری رہی
وزراء کے درمیان داسو ہائیڈرو پاور بس حادثے سے متعلق بات چیت۔1/4
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) July 17, 2021
During a call that lasted around half an hour, both sides agreed on completing the probe at the earliest and reiterated that no hostile power could damage ties between Pakistan and China that are ‘time-tested friends and iron brothers’.
پاکستان میں کام کرنے والے تمام چینی ورکرز کو فُول پروف سکیورٹی دینگے۔چینی ہم منصب کو یقین دہانی
چینی صدر شی جن پنگ کی ہدایت پر آپ سے بس حادثے پر کال کررہا ہوں۔ چینی وزیر زاؤ کیذہی
بس حادثے میں دونوں ملکوں کے شہریوں کی جانوں کے ضیاع پر بہت افسوس ہے۔ چینی وزیر
4/4— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) July 17, 2021
The Interior Minister also expressed sadness over the loss of precious lives in the sad incident, a high-level investigation is being carried out into the incident on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a tweet cited.
Meanwhile, this is the second high-level contact in two days after Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who had assured him that all-out efforts will be made to investigate the incident.
On the other hand, a top-level Chinese investigating team will visit Dasu today as part of a joint probe into the incident to ascertain the facts. Pakistani security officials will brief the Chinese officials.
PM Imran assures Chinese counterpart of thorough probe into Dasu incident
Earlier on Thursday, Federal Minister for information revealed that the initial inquiry found traces of explosive material from the spot. Chaudhry didn’t mention the category of explosives used in the blast however, he added that the incumbent authorities are in close coordination with the Chinese embassy about the matter as both countries are committed to fight the menace of terrorism.
Initial probe finds traces of explosives in Dasu bus blast that killed 13 including 9 Chinese
