BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping sent late Monday a message of condolence to his Pakistan counterpart, Arif Alvi, over the attack on a mosque in Peshawar.
In his message, Jinping said he was shocked to learn of the deadly blast on Friday which killed at least 63 people and injured nearly 200.
On behalf of the Chinese government and people, the president expressed deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families.
Beijing strongly condemns the terrorist attack and firmly supports the efforts of the Pakistan government and people to combat terrorism, maintain national stability and protect people’s lives, he said.
On the same day, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message of condolence to Prime Minister Imran Khan over the attack.
The police investigators said on Saturday that they had identified the suicide bomber and the network behind the deadly blast. The security officials said that the name was an alias and that they had identified the attacker and his family.
Muhammad Ali Saif, a special assistant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, said at a news conference over the weekend that “the rest of the network will be exposed in the next 48 hours.” He declined to share more details, citing operational sensitivities.
