UN: United Nations Security Council (UNSC) called on all states to actively cooperate with Pakistan and China in investigation of the April 26 attack attack in Karachi that killed four people.
suicide bomber, who killed three Chinese teachers and their Pakistani driver at the entrance to the University of Karachi she was a teacher herself who entered for master’s degree a few months before attack.
Later separatist. groupBaluchi Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for explosion, stating that the suicide bomber had volunteered for in attack aimed at the Chinese.
Thursday evening Security Council President Barbara Woodward of The UK issued a statement emphasizing that need detain the perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of responsible for terrorism” and “bring them to justice”.
Council called on all states in conformity with its obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, actively cooperate with governments of Pakistan and China, as well as all other relevant authorities.” in examining the explosion.
China’s UN representative Zhang Jun welcomed the UNSC statement, noting that it “emphasizes need bring those responsible for disgusting attack” to justice.
“Message clear: valid of terror are unjustified, criminal and should be punished,” he said.
Pakistani Ambassador to the UN Munir Akram also welcomed the condemnation of the UN Security Council.
The UN Security Council statement states that all “members of the of Council condemned in the strongest terms disgusting and cowardly terrorist attack” in Karachi.
Published in Dawn, April 30, 2022
