4 Pakistanis killed, 9 others missing in New Zealand terrorist attacks: reports

At least four Pakistanis have reportedly been news.cn/en/tag/i0xadnjc4d860d11257802/index.html" target="_blank">killed and nine others are still missing after the terrorist attacks at two mosques in Christchurch city of news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand, which news.cn/en/tag/i0xadnjc4d860d11257802/index.html" target="_blank">killed 49 people and injured 48 others, local media and officials said Saturday afternoon.

Local media quoted sources from overseas Pakistanis in Christchurch as saying that four Pakistani nationals have succumbed to their injuries during treatment in hospitals.

The news.cn/en/tag/i0xadnjc4d860d11257802/index.html" target="_blank">killed people include Naeem Rashid and his young son Talha Naeem who migrated to news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand from Pakistan's northwest city of Abbottabad. Rashid was injured seriously in the attack when he attempted to overpower the shooter after his son was shot dead in front of him, said local news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">news channel Dunya.

On Saturday, the spokesperson of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Faisal released a list of nine Pakistanis who are missing after the attacks.

"Our mission in news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand is trying to ascertain further details," said the spokesman, adding that a Pakistani national is in critical condition in a hospital.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has also established a crises management cell in Islamabad to seek updates from news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand and coordinate with the affected Pakistani families.

According to local media reports, over 5,000 overseas Pakistanis are living in news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand.

Pakistan strongly condemned the attacks on Friday and termed them as a heinous assault on the values of freedom of conscience and association, common to all mankind.