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ISLAMABAD, May 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Two suspects have
been detained over Monday's bombing attack on Chinese engineers at Gwadar port,
southwestern Pakistan, Karachi police told Xinhua on Tuesday.
The two Pakistani nationals are under interrogation in Gwadar, said the police without giving more details.
A bomb planted in a parked empty pickup blasted
earlier on Monday, causing a passing-by bus damaged, leaving three Chinese
engineers aboard killed, nine other Chinese engineers and two local employees
injured.
The government and the people of Pakistan have
strongly condemned the terrorist attack.
The Foreign Office said Monday that President Pervez
Musharraf has expressed outrage and condemnation over the incident.
Musharraf, in his letter to Chinese President Hu
Jintao, strongly condemned "this barbaric act of terrorism" and underlined that
Pakistan will never allow a few terrorists to undermine Pakistan-China
friendship and cooperation.
In the letter, the President expressed deep distress
and profound shock over the loss of lives and injuries to Chinese engineers and
project personnel and conveyed sincerest condolences to the families who had
lost their dearest ones.
"We will do our utmost in providing every assistance
and treatment to those injured," the President was quoted as saying.
Immediately after the incident, Musharraf spoke to
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Chunxiang through telephone and assured him that strict
measures were being taken to ensure the safety and securityof all Chinese
nationals working in Pakistan. Enditem |