<p class="MsoNormal">After Pakistan claimed that the bus attack can be a "terror attack", China has sent its own investigators to probe the explosion.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">On Wednesday, a bus was attacked in Pakistan that killed 12 people, of which nine were Chinese nationals and three were Pakistan locals. In addition to this , 28 people who were travelling in the bus were injured.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">At first, Pakistan had claimed the blast might have been due to a mechanical failure that would have led to a gas leak. However, China is not satisfied with the diagnosis and has called it a 'bombing' caused in a "terrorist attack".</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Chinese public security minister, Zhao Kezhi, had an interaction with his Pakistan counterpart. "China and Pakistan will work together to find out the truth," Kezhi said. China has "sent technical experts in criminal investigation to Pakistan to assist in the investigation."</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">China has urged Pakistan to "severely punish" the people behind the bus explosion. The authorities have asked Pakistan government to "earnestly protect" all Chinese nationals and projects in the South Asian country.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The investigation team has been sent to Pakistan after&nbsp;Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday "confirmed" &nbsp;traces of explosives.</p>


After Pakistan claimed that the bus attack can be a "terror attack", China has sent its own investigators to probe the explosion. On Wednesday, a bus was attacked in Pakistan that killed 12 people, of which nine were Chinese nationals and three were Pakistan locals.

After Pakistan claimed that the bus attack can be a "terror attack", China has sent its own investigators to probe the explosion. On Wednesday, a bus was attacked in Pakistan that killed 12 people, of which nine were Chinese nationals and three were Pakistan locals. In addition to this , 28 people who were travelling in the bus were injured. Also watch | At first, Pakistan had claimed the blast might have been due to a mechanical failure that would have led to a gas leak. However, China is not satisfied with the diagnosis and has called it a 'bombing' caused in a "terrorist attack". Chinese public security minister, Zhao Kezhi, had an interaction with his Pakistan counterpart. "China and Pakistan will work together to find out the truth," Kezhi said. China has "sent technical experts in criminal investigation to Pakistan to assist in the investigation." China has urged Pakistan to "severely punish" the people behind the bus explosion. The authorities have asked Pakistan government to "earnestly protect" all Chinese nationals and projects in the South Asian country. The investigation team has been sent to Pakistan after Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday "confirmed" traces of explosives.

China sends team to Pakistan to investigate bus attack that killed nine Chinese

<p>Pakistan's&nbsp;Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday "confirmed" &nbsp;traces of explosives in a preliminary probe of a bus blast that killed 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, and an act of terrorism cannot be ruled out.</p>

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<p>It comes&nbsp;a day after the all-weather allies, Pakistan and China, offered conflicting views on the possible causes of the fatal blast. While China termed the mishap as a bomb attack, Pakistan stated that the blast was caused by a gas leak.</p>

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<p>China is a close ally and major investor in&nbsp;Pakistan, and various anti-Pakistani government militants have in the past attacked Chinese projects.</p>

<p>The Chinese workers killed on the bus were employed at the Dasu hydroelectric project, part of the China-Pakistan&nbsp;Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion investment plan aiming to link western China to the southern&nbsp;Pakistani port of Gwadar.</p>

<p>CPEC is part of Beijing's massive Belt and Road Initiative.&nbsp;Pakistan and China have been jointly executing several high-value projects under CPEC, which was launched in 2015.</p>

<p>Chaudhry said&nbsp;Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was personally supervising all developments in the matter.</p>

<p>"In this regard government is in close coordination with Chinese embassy, we are committed to fight menace of terrorism together," Chaudhry added in his tweet.</p>

<p>Zhao Lijian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, told a regular briefing earlier on Thursday that China would cooperate closely with&nbsp;Pakistan&nbsp;in the investigation.</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Zhao had called the blast a "bomb attack" but&nbsp;Pakistan&nbsp;said a mechanical failure caused a gas leak that led to the explosion.</p>

<p>Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi met&nbsp;Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday and urged&nbsp;Pakistan&nbsp;to investigate the blast but he stopped short of calling it an attack, the Chinese foreign ministry said on its website.</p>

<p>However, Wang told Qureshi that if it was indeed an attack,&nbsp;Pakistan&nbsp;should immediately arrest the culprits and punish them severely.</p>

<p>Wang, who is China's State Councillor and foreign minister, said "lessons should be learned" and both sides should strengthen security measures for China-Pakistan&nbsp;cooperation projects to ensure their safe and smooth operation.</p>

<p>Wang and Qureshi spoke in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on the sidelines of a foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday "confirmed" traces of explosives in a preliminary probe of a bus blast that killed 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, and an act of terrorism cannot be ruled out.

Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday "confirmed" traces of explosives in a preliminary probe of a bus blast that killed 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, and an act of terrorism cannot be ruled out. Initial investigations into Dassu incident have now confirmed traces of explosives,Terrorism cannot be ruled out,PM is personally supervising all developments,in this regard Govt is in close coordination with Chinese embassy we are committed to fight menace of terrorism together — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 15, 2021 × It comes a day after the all-weather allies, Pakistan and China, offered conflicting views on the possible causes of the fatal blast. While China termed the mishap as a bomb attack, Pakistan stated that the blast was caused by a gas leak. China is a close ally and major investor in Pakistan, and various anti-Pakistani government militants have in the past attacked Chinese projects. The Chinese workers killed on the bus were employed at the Dasu hydroelectric project, part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion investment plan aiming to link western China to the southern Pakistani port of Gwadar. CPEC is part of Beijing's massive Belt and Road Initiative. Pakistan and China have been jointly executing several high-value projects under CPEC, which was launched in 2015. Chaudhry said Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was personally supervising all developments in the matter. "In this regard government is in close coordination with Chinese embassy, we are committed to fight menace of terrorism together," Chaudhry added in his tweet. Zhao Lijian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, told a regular briefing earlier on Thursday that China would cooperate closely with Pakistan in the investigation. On Wednesday, Zhao had called the blast a "bomb attack" but Pakistan said a mechanical failure caused a gas leak that led to the explosion. Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi met Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday and urged Pakistan to investigate the blast but he stopped short of calling it an attack, the Chinese foreign ministry said on its website. However, Wang told Qureshi that if it was indeed an attack, Pakistan should immediately arrest the culprits and punish them severely. Wang, who is China's State Councillor and foreign minister, said "lessons should be learned" and both sides should strengthen security measures for China-Pakistan cooperation projects to ensure their safe and smooth operation. Wang and Qureshi spoke in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on the sidelines of a foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. (With inputs from agencies)

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Pakistan says traces of explosives detected in bus blast probe; terrorism can't be ruled out