nbsp;China on Wednesday condemned in strong words the attack that killed three citizens in Pakistan, saying the blood of the Chinese people should not be shed in vain , and urged Islamabad to crack down on the terror group involved.Three Chinese tutors and a Pakistani driver were killed in a bombing carried out by a woman suicide attacker near Karachi University s Confucius Institute on Tuesday. Another Chinese teacher was injured in the attack, a state media report said.The three Chinese citizens who died were identified as Huang Guiping, Ding Mufang and Chen Sai.The separatist Baloch Liberation Army BLA claimed the attack.The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday issued a strongly worded statement to condemn yesterday s incident. The Chinese side expresses strong condemnation and indignation over this major terrorist attack, and extends deep condolences to the victims and sympathies to the injured and bereaved families, the statement said.Assistant foreign minister Wu Jianghao also called the Pakistani ambassador to China to express extremely grave concern over the attack.Wu demanded that Pakistan should immediately make thorough investigation of the incident, apprehend and punish the perpetrators to the full extent of the law, and take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan and prevent such incidents from happening again .
The Chinese foreign ministry and Chinese diplomatic missions in Pakistan will continue to urge relevant Pakistani departments to handle properly the follow up matters of those killed, treat the injured, and resolutely crack down on the terrorist organization involved, the statement said. The blood of the Chinese people should not be shed in vain, and those behind this incident will surely pay the price, it added.The Chinese foreign ministry and diplomatic missions in Pakistan have activated the emergency response mechanism immediately after the incident.