Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
Who Benefits from Attacks on Chinese Nationals in Pakistan?
Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The targeting and killing of Chinese experts and residents working in Pakistan has raised concerns about both the safety of foreign nationals and the stability of long-term development projects, particularly those under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). These attacks are not random acts of violence but are part of a broader, calculated strategy aimed at undermining Pakistan’s growth and the strengthening of Pakistan-China relations. Understanding the real reasons behind these targeted killings, identifying the beneficiaries, and addressing the internal and external forces orchestrating these incidents is essentialRead More
Won’t let go focus on ensuring structural reforms, FM tells foreign investors
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8: /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is focused on ensuring that Pakistan stays on the course of structural reforms in core sectors of economy, including energy, SOEs, privatization, taxation and rightsizing of government.He said that in the past Pakistan has been seen as a single-tranche country but time has come to remove this perception and implement the structural benchmarks agreed under the programme with the IMF to ensure permanence to the macroeconomic stability.He made this observation while talkingRead More
UN slams terror attack near Karachi airport, killing two Chinese nationals
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 08 (DNA): The United Nations on Monday condemned the terrorist attack near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, which left two Chinese nationals dead, saying civilians should never be targeted. Late on Sunday night, a massive explosion occurred on a road near the Airport, killing a total of three people and injuring at least 11 others, including a Chinese citizen. “We condemn this act of terror that we saw in Pakistan,” the UN Secretary-General’s Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said in response to a question at the regular noon briefing atRead More