Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday admitted that the recent bus blast in upper Kohistan area of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province was a terrorist attack.
Chinese state media reported the incident adding that the blast was confirmed to be a terror attack on July 16. Although Pakistan previously blamed the blast on a mechanical failure that led to a gas leak.
Last week, the Chinese foreign ministry had said Beijing will dispatch a task force to Pakistan to jointly investigate the blast that killed its nine nationals. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian had urged the Pakistani government to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and the security of projects.