PESHAWAR: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has “arrested” more than ten terrorists, facilitators involved in the attack on Chinese engineers in Shangla’s Bisham city last week.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-affiliated groups are believed to be involved in the March 26 deadly attack, according to media reports.
During the attack, 5 Chinese citizens, including a woman, and a Pakistani driver perished when their vehicle was attacked in Shangla’s Besham city as a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the car carrying the victims.
Following the incident, Pakistan’s civil and military leadership notably President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir condemned the attack vowing that the perpetrators responsible for the attack would be brought to justice.
Meanwhile, a wreath-laying ceremony was arranged at Rawalpindi’s Nur Khan Airbase and a thirty-second silence was observed as the bodies of the deceased Chinese nationals were airlifted back to their home country.
Floral wreaths were laid on behalf of the prime minister, president, COAS, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza.
In the aftermath of the attack, Chinese companies overseeing operations at the sites of the Diamer-Bhasha and Dasu Dams temporarily suspended civil work at both sites owing to security concerns.
Chinese Investigation Team Arrives in Pakistan
Last week, a Chinese investigation team also arrived in Pakistan to probe the incident after China’s military expressed its willingness to work with Pakistan to enhance the capability of the two nations to tackle different security risks and challenges including terrorist attacks.
