Bus carrying engineers reportedly exploded on Wednesday.
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15 Chinese officials part of Dasu incident investigation: Sheikh Rashid
Dawn.com
July 17, 2021
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid addressing a press conference in Islamabad. — DawnNewsTV
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Saturday that 15 Chinese officials have been included in the ongoing investigation on the Dasu bus tragedy in which 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Rashid said that a 15-member team of Chinese investigators had arrived yesterday and visited the incident site with security agency officials.
"The investigation of the event is at its final stages and the highest institutions of Pakistan are investigating it. Fifteen individuals from China have been included [in the investigation] as well," the interior minister said.
Rashid said that the Chinese government had also been taken on board and was being informed about updates as they were received.
"We completely reassure the Chinese government that these culprits, hidden hands and enemies of CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) and China-Pakistan friendship will never be forgiven at any cost."
Thirteen people – including nine Chinese nationals, two personnel of the Frontier Constabulary and two locals – were killed and 28 others sustained injuries when a coach carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the 4,300-megawatt Dasu hydropower project fell into a ravine in the Upper Kohistan area after an explosion on Wednesday.
Although the Foreign Office had initially termed the incident an accident, the government later said traces of explosives had been found, with Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry saying "terrorism could not be ruled out."
China had later announced that it was sending a team to Pakistan to deal with the aftermath of the incident. “Today China will send a cross-departmental joint working group to Pakistan to help with relevant work,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian had said at a media briefing in Beijing.
The interior minister said that the two countries shared an "all-weather friendship" that could not be affected by such events.
Rashid said a similar effort, to impact Pakistan's relationship with China, had failed in Quetta, referring to a blast at the Serena Hotel at a time when the Chinese ambassador was visiting.
"They were successful in their scheme in Dasu but this success is temporary because our relations with China are higher than the Himalayas."
The people involved in the incident would be brought under the ambit of law and exposed, the interior minister said, adding that arrests had been made from Lahore.
Elaborating on other measures in the wake of the incident, he said the prime minister had instructed Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to visit China and the Ministry of Interior had directed security agencies to increase the protection of Chinese workers in Pakistan.
Rashid claimed that the Dasu incident was planned days before a meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee of CPEC — originally scheduled for Friday (July 16). The meeting was subsequently postponed in the incident's aftermath.
Dawn.com
July 17, 2021
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid addressing a press conference in Islamabad. — DawnNewsTV
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Saturday that 15 Chinese officials have been included in the ongoing investigation on the Dasu bus tragedy in which 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Rashid said that a 15-member team of Chinese investigators had arrived yesterday and visited the incident site with security agency officials.
"The investigation of the event is at its final stages and the highest institutions of Pakistan are investigating it. Fifteen individuals from China have been included [in the investigation] as well," the interior minister said.
Rashid said that the Chinese government had also been taken on board and was being informed about updates as they were received.
"We completely reassure the Chinese government that these culprits, hidden hands and enemies of CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) and China-Pakistan friendship will never be forgiven at any cost."
Thirteen people – including nine Chinese nationals, two personnel of the Frontier Constabulary and two locals – were killed and 28 others sustained injuries when a coach carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the 4,300-megawatt Dasu hydropower project fell into a ravine in the Upper Kohistan area after an explosion on Wednesday.
Although the Foreign Office had initially termed the incident an accident, the government later said traces of explosives had been found, with Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry saying "terrorism could not be ruled out."
China had later announced that it was sending a team to Pakistan to deal with the aftermath of the incident. “Today China will send a cross-departmental joint working group to Pakistan to help with relevant work,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian had said at a media briefing in Beijing.
The interior minister said that the two countries shared an "all-weather friendship" that could not be affected by such events.
Rashid said a similar effort, to impact Pakistan's relationship with China, had failed in Quetta, referring to a blast at the Serena Hotel at a time when the Chinese ambassador was visiting.
"They were successful in their scheme in Dasu but this success is temporary because our relations with China are higher than the Himalayas."
The people involved in the incident would be brought under the ambit of law and exposed, the interior minister said, adding that arrests had been made from Lahore.
Elaborating on other measures in the wake of the incident, he said the prime minister had instructed Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to visit China and the Ministry of Interior had directed security agencies to increase the protection of Chinese workers in Pakistan.
Rashid claimed that the Dasu incident was planned days before a meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee of CPEC — originally scheduled for Friday (July 16). The meeting was subsequently postponed in the incident's aftermath.
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First ensure the fool-proof security. Then resume the construction....
If I were there I would have also waited for the fall of Kabul, which now needs to be expedited leveraging all means available....
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IF this is true THEN it is time for a RESET of intelligence gathering protocols … there is definitely a gap which was exploited…when you are in a perpetual war there are no excuses unfortunately…
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Isn't that what the enemy wants? To humiliate you and stop the project? Best answer would be to continue. Without brakes.
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According to the random Twitter handle.....''Source confirming''........what source would that be but i guess job is done by getting the attention.
And these are his credentials....,
Business and Economy journalist and columnist. RTs no endorsement. All tweets personal only.
Absolutely yes, the enemy executed the plan to hit and halt the ongoing CPEC projects in the country. But the question is why did not our agencies anticipated such an occurrence beforehand? Where were they busy?
it is really disgraceful to not being able to protect our guests and well-wishers. We are making our Chinese friends suffer for the mistakes and shortcomings of our incompetent government.
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This look like inside attack. Someone from inside provided information. Suicide bomber as usual is likely to be some Afghani refugee.
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He is from Dawn and covers mostly topics regarding economics and what not. He may have less than agreeable takes however he is a reputed individual hence why i have posted him. It is pretty much confirmed that the Chinese has stopped working there 'temporarily', what is unconfirmed is their transfer to a safer location which i'm leaning on towards being true.
This was expected. Since enemy was (is) killing Pak soldiers daily without any repercussion, then next step was to kill foreigners especially Chinese. This is big setback for CPEC in general and Dasu Dam in particular.
Whatever good RS achieved has gone down the drain with Bajwa.
Whatever good RS achieved has gone down the drain with Bajwa.
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Dude, ever since incident took place, you know you have been posting Tweets left right and centre, anyways that's your choice. When an accident occurs, it's only logic to pause until the fault is discovered.
Even if this was a terrorist incident, I doubt, both the Pakistani and Chinese governments will just wash their hands an walk away.
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These lapses are becoming too much. when you know what is happening in the region and enemies like india are only looking for any way to carry out terrorism against Pakistan. then this is absolutely unforgivable.
unless and until similar actions reciprocate in india then nothing will change.
unless and until similar actions reciprocate in india then nothing will change.
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