ISLAMABAD, March 16 (Xinhua) -- At least four Pakistanis have reportedly been killed and nine others are still missing after the terrorist attacks at two mosques in Christchurch city of New Zealand, which 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 killed people include Naeem Rashid and his young son Talha Naeem who migrated to 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 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 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 New Zealand and coordinate with the affected Pakistani families.
According to local media reports, over 5,000 overseas Pakistanis are living in 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.
