ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Pakistan Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of three Chinese engineers who were working in a cement factory in Hub, Balochistan. Spokesperson of the Foreign Office, in a statement issued here said, the people and government of Pakistan condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of Chinese engineers. The spokesperson said the people and government of Pakistan express their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

She said the government of Pakistan also expressed its resolve to enhance security for the protection of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan and assured that government will take all possible measures to prevent such dastardly acts in future. The spokesperson said the law enforcement agencies are taking steps to quickly apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice.

She said the killing of three Chinese engineers is an act of terrorism carried out to create a wedge between Pakistan and China. The government of Pakistan is determined not to let them succeed in their reprehensible objective, she added. The spokesperson said the people and government of Pakistan salute the Chinese engineers who laid down their lives for development activities in Pakistan.