Pakistan: China Halts Dam Projects After Shocking Attack; Demands New Security Strategy| Oneindia

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Construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan halts after a suicide bombing kills five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver. Chinese firms demand enhanced security before resuming work, with 1,250 Chinese nationals affected. Both countries prioritise safety amid frequent militant threats targeting Chinese workers. The incident underscores persistent security challenges facing Chinese investments in Pakistan's infrastructural development.    #President #JoeBiden #BarackObama #BillClinton #StephenColbert #Israel #ProPalestineProtestors #NewYorkProtests #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.125~

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00:00 Construction activities on two significant dam projects in Pakistan have come to a halt

00:05 following a devastating suicide bombing that claimed the lives of five Chinese engineers

00:09 and a Pakistani driver earlier this week.

00:12 According to the media reports, the Chinese companies overseeing this project have adamantly

00:17 insisted on the formulation of enhanced security protocols by the Pakistani authorities before

00:22 resuming the operations at the site where approximately 1,250 Chinese nationals are

00:28 currently employed.

00:29 The safety and security of these Chinese workers represent a paramount concern for the Chinese

00:34 government given the recurring targeting of these nationals by the militant faction opposed

00:40 to foreign influence in Balochistan.

00:43 The chilling incident that unfolded on Tuesday when a suicide bomber recklessly rammed his

00:47 vehicle into the convoy transporting the workers along a rugged, mountainous route near one

00:52 of the construction sites triggered a devastating explosion that sent their vehicle careening

00:58 into steep ravine.

01:00 Speaking under the condition of anonymity, a senior official from the Khyber Pakhtunkh

01:04 Interior Department informed that China's Gezhuba Group Company has suspended the operation

01:09 at the Dasu Dam, located in the province in Sweden.

01:13 Similarly, Power China has ceased working on the Diamar Bhasa Dam, spanning two provinces.

01:19 They have insisted on the formulation of a revised security blueprint by the government,

01:23 the official disclosed, underscoring the gravity of the situation.

01:27 Currently, 750 Chinese engineers are currently at the Dasu Dam project, whereas 500 are engaged

01:32 in the Diamar Bhasa Dam in hills.

01:35 Furthermore, stringent measures have been enforced limiting the movement of Chinese

01:39 engineers solely to secure a compound adjacent to the project site.

01:43 While China has refrained from issuing a formal statement, it has consistently urged Pakistan

01:48 to take decisive action to safeguard the well-being of its citizens deployed in the country.

01:53 This time it has done the similar move again.

01:55 Under the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, China committed trillions of dollars globally

01:59 with substantial portion directed towards the infrastructure development projects in

02:03 Pakistan.

02:04 However, concerns persist among Pakistanis regarding equitable distribution of employment

02:09 opportunities and economic benefit arising from these ventures, and now these attacks

02:14 are becoming more and more common.

02:16 The prison attack on Tuesday precipitated a flurry of diplomatic engagement at the Chinese

02:21 embassy in Islamabad, with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and key ministers expressing

02:26 heartfelt condolences in rapid succession.

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