Attack on Chinese consulate due to Pak-Beijing trade deals, says Imran Khan

The assault in Pakistan's largest city and financial hub left seven people dead

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday’s assault on China’s diplomatic mission in Karachi was due to trade deals signed between the two nations earlier this month.

“The failed attack against the Chinese Consulate was clearly a reaction to the unprecedented trade agreements that resulted from our trip to China,” Khan said on Twitter. “The attack was intended to scare Chinese investors -- these terrorists will not succeed.”

کراچی میں چینی قونصل خانے پر ناکام حملہ پاکستان اور چین کے مابین ان غیر معمولی تجارتی معاہدوں کا ردعمل ہے جو چین کے ہمارے حالیہ دورے کے نتیجے میں