Pakistan: Chinese engineers suspend work on key hydropower projects over growing security concerns
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan: Chinese engineers suspend work on key hydropower projects over growing security concerns

Op India  

Amid growing security threats in Pakistan, Chinese engineers have suspended work on hydropower projects in Swat and Shangla districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in July 2022, reported The Nation. Notably, the team of Chinese engineers working on the 84 megawatts Mitiltan hydropower project in Swat suspended the work and moved to Islamabad in July 2022 due to the security situation. The meeting was informed that a Chinese expert team had also stopped working on the 11.8 megawatts Karora hydropower project in Shangla district since May 2022, reported The Nation. Meanwhile, Gwadar Rights Movement leader, Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, issued a warning to Chinese nationals to leave the Gwadar port area, reported The Maritime Executive.

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Chinese firm lays off workers, halts operations in Pakistan after suicide attack
9 months ago

Chinese firm lays off workers, halts operations in Pakistan after suicide attack

Op India  

Following a tragic suicide bombing that killed five Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a Chinese company halted its civil construction operation, laying off hundreds of employees at a hydropower project in Pakistan. The Dasu hydroelectric project, where the tragic attack occurred, is located around 300 kilometres north of Islamabad and is being developed by China Gezhouba with World Bank …

Pakistan: China’s engineers attacked by Balochistan Liberation Army near Gwadar
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: China’s engineers attacked by Balochistan Liberation Army near Gwadar

Live Mint  

A convoy of Chinese engineers working on the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan were attacked by the militants of the Balochistan Liberation Army, the news agency Associated Press reported on Sunday. The report said that Pakistan security agencies have confirmed an attack on a convoy carrying Chinese engineers, but there was no confirmation from the officials in the Pakistan government. …

Pakistani militants attack convoy of Chinese engineers
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistani militants attack convoy of Chinese engineers

CNN  

CNN — An attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan was thwarted by Pakistan’s military, leaving two militants dead and the Chinese workers unharmed, police say. China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday it strongly condemned the attack, urging the Pakistani authorities to punish the perpetrators and ensure the safety of Chinese citizens. “China will continue to work with …

Chinese engineer arrested in Pakistan for ‘insulting Allah’
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese engineer arrested in Pakistan for ‘insulting Allah’

The Independent  

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