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according to the chinese embassy in pakistan, at around 11:00 local time on the evening of october 6, a convoy of the chinese-funded enterprise port qasim power generation co., ltd. encountered a terrorist attack near jinnah international airport in karachi. so far, two chinese personnel have been killed, one chinese personnel has been injured, and many pakistani personnel have been injured.

the chinese embassy and consulates in pakistan strongly condemn this terrorist act, express deep condolences for the victims of both countries, and extend sincere condolences to the injured and their relatives, and are working with pakistan to deal with the aftermath of the incident.

the chinese embassy and consulates in pakistan have initiated emergency response work as soon as possible, requiring pakistan to make every effort to treat the injured, conduct a thorough investigation of the attack, and severely punish the perpetrators. at the same time, practical and effective measures must be taken to ensure the safety of chinese citizens, institutions, and projects in pakistan. .

the chinese embassy and consulates in pakistan would like to remind chinese citizens, enterprises, and projects in pakistan to be more vigilant, pay close attention to the local security situation, strengthen security measures, and make every effort to take safety precautions.

port qasim coal-fired power station in pakistan (source: xinhua news agency)

public information shows that the port qasim coal-fired power station project in pakistan, which power china participated in the investment and construction, is the first batch of energy projects promoted by the "china-pakistan economic corridor". the project started in 2015, and unit 1 was put into production at the end of 2017. after all two units of the power station are put into operation, the annual power generation capacity will reach 9 billion kilowatt-hours, providing power guarantee for pakistan's industrial development and improvement of people's lives.

according to china power construction's disclosure in 2021, qasim power station is the first energy project to be implemented in the china-pakistan economic corridor. it is also the largest overseas investment project of china power construction group. it is called pakistan's "no. 1 project" and is responsible for the electricity needs of more than 4 million local households.

according to statistics from the pakistan electricity department, qasim power station has become pakistan's green and environmentally friendly power station with the largest power generation, highest load factor, and lowest electricity price for two consecutive years. pakistan's central power purchasing bureau, state grid, and others have written many times to highly praise the power station's contribution to alleviating local problems. in the face of power shortage, it plays an important role in improving the energy structure, lowering electricity prices, promoting economic and social development and improving people's lives, and calls qasim power station the most important and reliable power energy supply base in pakistan.

the reporter noticed that on march 26 this year, a vehicle for the dasu hydropower station project in pakistan's khyber pakhtunkhwa province, which was constructed by a chinese company, encountered a terrorist attack while driving, resulting in the deaths of five chinese personnel and one pakistani personnel. pakistani prime minister shahbaz said that pakistan will quickly thoroughly investigate and severely punish the perpetrators of the attack on the chinese company's project convoy.

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