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BEIJING: Condemning the Sehwan terrorist attack, China on Friday offered its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism and extremism.

“We express deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved,” said spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Geng Shuang at a regular press briefing.

China will continue to support Pakistan’s efforts to fight terrorism, maintain national stability and protect public safety, he added.

Published in Dawn, February 18th, 2017

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Kami
Feb 18, 2017 10:28am
Thank you our time tested friend.
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ASIF FAROOQI
Feb 18, 2017 10:49am
I think we as a Nation still lack clarity about terrorism and certainly don't have 100% commitment to fight it. In this scenario not even our time tested friends can help us unless we know first what help we need.
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SMI
Feb 18, 2017 10:51am
Thanks for unconditional offer!! We need to invest in education if you want to have commpetitve service provider for the world think to invest in education
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fas
Feb 18, 2017 10:55am
Thanks iron friend
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Imtiaz
Feb 18, 2017 11:10am
Let's outsource it, as all we hear from our 'law enforcement' agencies terrorism has been crushed but in reality it's on the rise.
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Faps1
Feb 18, 2017 11:14am
They are offering this because they want safety for their workers in CPEC
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PAKISTANI
Feb 18, 2017 11:18am
Thank you our best friend - China.
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Naeem Aziz
Feb 18, 2017 11:26am
Implement safe city project all over country wity the help of china.
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Naveed
Feb 18, 2017 11:40am
Pak China Friendship Zindabad!
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Vish1
Feb 18, 2017 11:43am
China has done well internally to check religious extremism. The Chinese government has also imposed steep fines on the use of mobile phones and the Internet to disseminate religious messages that ‘undermine national unity’ in the volatile Uighur region of Xinjiang in western China.
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NOMANSLAND
Feb 18, 2017 11:46am
They are already investing, giving loans and now providing security ... Only governance part is left. Why not give it to them as well ?!
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Bobby khan
Feb 18, 2017 11:58am
China is never a straight-forward country. Every trick is hidden behind their small eyes.
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Khanm
Feb 18, 2017 12:08pm
Indeed a good gesture..They want to safe guard their interest..But unfortunately we don't..Where all are guilty, no one is; confessions of collective guilt are the best possible safeguard against the discovery of culprits, and the very magnitude of the crime the best excuse for doing nothing. So let us do somethong...
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Ikram masood
Feb 18, 2017 12:28pm
Its high time China helped in ending terrorism, left to our security agencies...its a losing battle
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salma
Feb 18, 2017 12:36pm
Thank you China... Pak China friendship Zindabad.
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SHarry Mann
Feb 18, 2017 12:37pm
@PAKISTANI come on guys these days in world no body is friend. Only national interest are main priority for every country.
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D.K. PAMNANI
Feb 18, 2017 12:46pm
This will be additional burden on CPEC.
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Navin Devadiga
Feb 18, 2017 12:48pm
They have no choice after investing so much
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Amarnath
Feb 18, 2017 01:15pm
And how does China internationally "defending" a person who was released after a terror highjack of plane help fight terror? One wonders the weight of the word "fight against" coming from this statement.
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HINk
Feb 18, 2017 01:21pm
OK what will be the rate of interest 18% and will it employ only Chinese
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DIL DIL PAKISTAN
Feb 18, 2017 01:34pm
True Friend China but wonder no Muslim country condemn the attacks this is a matter of great concern for Pakistan. Pakistan should also change its policy towards iran and make Economic ties rather depend on Arabs.
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Falcon1
Feb 18, 2017 01:54pm
Where was China in the fight against Terror since 2003??
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white thunder
Feb 18, 2017 02:08pm
Now chinese amry will patrol the afghanistan border.
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Rajesh
Feb 18, 2017 02:09pm
@NOMANSLAND rightly said brother
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Saeeda Hussain
Feb 18, 2017 02:12pm
Social injustice is the worst terrorism!
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VILAS
Feb 18, 2017 02:40pm
East India company was initially here for business, then they started keeping a company battalion in each province to safeguard their investments, provide military expertise against insurgencies and for internal security. Soon they'd permanent bases and small kingdoms under their debt burdens. How the story went is general knowledge. Question is if the lesson is learnt or the experience is going to be repeated again.
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Ahmed bin Babar
Feb 18, 2017 02:44pm
Probably we need spy satellite surveillance to locate & liquidate the terrorists across the Pak-afghan borders...
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Ahsan
Feb 18, 2017 06:05pm
China has been our trusted friend and its president's support at this critical juncture of locating the culprits should be duly considered
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Salahuddin
Feb 18, 2017 06:41pm
Thanks China.Long Live our friendship
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snajoo
Feb 18, 2017 07:17pm
@Falcon1 Chinese had not invested so highly in Pakistan at that time. But now they cannot remain mute spectators as they have to safeguard their investments in the name of CPEC
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M.Sethi
Feb 18, 2017 11:24pm
Thank you our time tested friend for the kind offer, but Pak army is sufficiently capable to take care of these cowards ! Pak-Army Zindabad- Pakistan Paendabad
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Houlbelat
Feb 18, 2017 11:48pm
A highly welcomed offer from the best friend.
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Mohammad S. Khalid
Feb 19, 2017 12:15am
@white thunder There is no harm in it; since US, NATO, and Indian armies are already patrolling Afghanistan borders.
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Mohammad S. Khalid
Feb 19, 2017 12:19am
Thank you China.
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Pakistani ii
Feb 19, 2017 12:36am
Love you and never leave you China.
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Ace
Feb 19, 2017 01:55am
No thanks. We have our own backbone breaking specialists. Only problem with them is they break it on temporary basis.
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jay
Feb 19, 2017 02:14am
It would seem that most people do not have faith in police, may be police work can be out sourced to Chinese, and have them support Pak Army to fight this menace. Also the Chinese may feel comfortable about law and order situation and they may invest more money in Pakistan, helping raise standard of living and prosperity, and peace.
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Indian 1
Feb 19, 2017 06:32am
@Imtiaz Yes ..I agree India cann also help
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