Pakistan-China Institute condemns Urumqi terrorism, urges joint Pakistan-China strategy to combat 'enemies of humanity'

Source : PCI Date : 24-05-2014 By : Our Staff

Islamabad, May 23, 2014: Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman Senate Defence Committee and Chairman, Pakistan-China Institute, strongly condemns act of terrorism yesterday in a market in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang province in China, in which a number of innocent persons including women and children who were doing shopping, were killed or injured. The Senate Defence Committee and Pakistan-China Institute expressed solidarity with the Chinese people and government, on this vile attack and wishes to re-affirm that terrorism is a common enemy of all humanity. The people and parliament of Pakistan, who themselves have seen the ravages caused by terrorism in Pakistan, wish to express their full solidarity with their Chinese brethren and they would like to re-affirm that the struggle against terrorism is a joint struggle of both Pakistan and China in which we stand shoulder to shoulder with each other.

Given the recurrence of such violence not only in China but in other parts of the region as well in which Pakistan is also located and as a neighboring country and strategic partner of China, we feel the time has come to make efforts to formulate a joint strategy between Pakistan and China to combat and counter the scourge of terrorism. We would also like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of yesterday's act of terrorism in Urumqi.