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The suicide bomber that targeted the Chinese consulate in Karachi used a foreign-made C4 plastic explosive, said Pakistani police, who suggested that the attack was orchestrated in India.
Counterterrorism officer Umar Khitab said that authorities were investigating whether Baluch separatist commander Aslam Achhu, who they believe masterminded the attack, was in India.
The Baluch Liberation Army claimed the attack, and Khitab said the group is backed by “the enemy country”, a reference to India.
There was no immediate comment from India’s External Affairs Ministry about the C4 plastic explosive claims.
However in an earlier statement, India denied helping the Baluchistan insurgents and was quick to condemn the violence.

“The perpetrators of this heinous attack should be brought to justice expeditiously,” India’s foreign ministry said.
Two other Pakistani officials said four suspects, who allegedly facilitated three attackers, were arrested in Karachi and other Sindh province towns.
Policewoman who defended Chinese consulate in Karachi commended for her courage
Friday’s attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi triggered an intense shoot-out that left all three assailants, two police officers and two civilians dead.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called it “part of conspiracy” against Pakistani and Chinese economic and strategic cooperation and ordered an inquiry, his office said.


Pakistan has long accused its old rival, India, of supporting the nationalist insurgents in Baluchistan, while India accused Pakistan of nurturing Islamist militants throughout the region.
A spokesman for the BLA confirmed there were three attackers.
“China is exploiting our resources,” spokesman Jiand Baloch said.
China has funded development of a deep water port at Gwadar in south Baluchistan, and is also investing in other projects on a China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Baluchistan, which is on the borders of Afghanistan and Iran, has rich mineral and natural gas reserves but is Pakistan’s poorest province.
Why are separatist militants violently targeting Chinese in Pakistan?
Separatists have for decades campaigned against what they see as the unfair exploitation of resources, in particular natural gas and minerals.
The Chinese government’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, said he was “shocked” by the attack and urged Pakistan to prevent any more such incidents.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said China would “continue unswervingly” to work with Pakistan to develop economic projects.
Associated Press, Reuters


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Pakistan points to India after attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi

epa07184085 Exlosives recovered from a bag are displayed after an attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, 23 November 2018. At least two policemen were killed when unidentified gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. At least three gunmen were also killed in the attack, which was reportedly claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army. EPA-EFE/REHAN KHAN

An investigation officer checks ammunition recovered from an attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan on November 23, 2018. Photo: AP

Why are separatist militants violently targeting Chinese in Pakistan?

Pakistani paramilitary soldiers take position after militants attacked a hospital in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in 2013. Photo: AFP

Gwadar, Pakistan. Photo: Bloomberg

Pakistani security personnel inspect the site of a suicide attack site in Dalbandin region, around 340 kilometres (211 miles) from Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province, on August 11, 2018. - A suicide attack on August 11 in Southwest Pakistan targeted a bus carrying Chinese engineers, wounding at least five people including two Chinese nationals, officials said. The attack came in Dalbandin region, around 340 kilometres (211 miles) from Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province, when the Chinese engineers working on a mineral project were being transported to the city. (Photo by Ali Raza / AFP)

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Friday’s attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi triggered an intense shoot-out that left seven, including the assailants, dead
India has denied helping Baluchistan insurgents, who claimed the attack


The suicide bomber that targeted the Chinese consulate in Karachi used a foreign-made C4 plastic explosive, said Pakistani police, who suggested that the attack was orchestrated in India.
