After the bus blast in Pakistan that left 9 Chinese dead a few days ago, the China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) that hired personnel to build Pakistan's Dasu Hydropower Project has suspended the work over safety concerns.
Condemning the horrific act, Afghanistan's foreign ministry said that the Pakistan government must act to protect the country's diplomatic mission in Pakistan.
In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, its best friend China is not amused by Islamabad's response to the terrorist attack that killed nine Chinese workers in the northwestern part of the country.
The incident took place at about 7:30 am when the bus was carrying over 30 people to the plant site.
The reaction came after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan alleged Indian hands in blast outside Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief Hafiz Saeed's house in Lahore on June 23, in which three people were killed while 20 others sustained injuries.
New Delhi has raised the matter with Islamabad. In a note verbale, New Delhi has raised security concerns with Islamabad regarding the drone movement.
"We have seen social media reports claiming that External Affairs Ministry has met certain Taliban leaders. Such reports are completely false, baseless and mischievous," a source in the government establishment said.
The latest ban comes three months after the previous ban was lifted.
"The threat of the use of weaponised drones for acts of terror against strategic and commercial assets calls for serious attention by member states," Special Secretary (Internal Security) VSK Kaumudi said.
NSA Ajit Doval also strongly condemned terrorism in all forms and manifestations and sought that "perpetrators of terrorism, including cross-border terror attacks, should be expeditiously brought to justice."
