>”The BLA, a separatist group based in the oil- and mineral-rich Balochistan, has a history of targeting Chinese interests. It has ramped up its attacks on Chinese projects in recent years, including a deadly assault on the Chinese consulate in Karachi in 2018 and several suicide bombings. The group has accused Beijing of exploiting local resources in collaboration with the Pakistani government.”
1 comment
**SS**: A deadly SVBIED attack near Jinnah airport in Karachi city, killed two Chinese engineers and injured others in the convoy who were [‘*part of the team, which was engaged in talks with the Pakistani government over re-profiling of the energy debt.*’](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2501535/chinese-engineers-killed-in-karachi-attack-were-key-to-energy-debt-talks-aurangzeb)
The attack comes a week before an upcoming SCO summit in Pakistan with high profile guests including India’s foreign minister Jaishanker. Pakistan has announced [‘they will curb Chinese movements during the SCO summit after the bombing.’](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-curb-movement-chinese-nationals-during-sco-conference-say-sources-2024-10-09/)
The attack has also served a major blow to Pakistan’s efforts to address Chinese security concerns. [Beijing has already proposed to set up a joint security company for the protection of its citizens.](https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Terrorism/Pakistan-China-eye-security-tie-ups-after-deadly-militant-attacks)
>”The BLA, a separatist group based in the oil- and mineral-rich Balochistan, has a history of targeting Chinese interests. It has ramped up its attacks on Chinese projects in recent years, including a deadly assault on the Chinese consulate in Karachi in 2018 and several suicide bombings. The group has accused Beijing of exploiting local resources in collaboration with the Pakistani government.”