Beijing: In the last two weeks, there have been 3 attacks in Pakistan targeting Chinese citizens and the projects prepared by them. On Tuesday, the attack was so severe that the car carrying Chinese engineers overturned and fell into a ditch. Five died, including a Pakistani national who was the driver of the cab. He also died. This attack did not take place in Balochistan but in Das area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
After this attack, the Pakistani Sharif government came under so much pressure that they reached the Chinese Embassy and apologized and informed about the situation. However, no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. But this has increased the tension between Pakistan and China. China has demanded a thorough investigation into the attack and action against the culprits. However, the Shahbaz Sharif government has not yet caught the culprits.
Earlier, Chinese professors of Karachi University were attacked. Then in the attack in July 2021, 9 Chinese engineers were killed. What all the attacks had in common was that each targeted Chinese citizens, the reputation they had established, or their reputation.
Tuesday's attack was preceded by an attack on the naval base in Turbat, Balochistan on Monday evening. Five terrorists were killed in this. It was taken over by the Baloch-Liberation-Army (BLA). The BLA had earlier attacked projects related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). These attacks started from 2018. The organization believes that Pakistan is exploiting the resources of Balochistan and oppressing the local people.
Most people of Balochistan believe that Pakistan has occupied the province by force. Discussion and negotiations on this had started even before the partition of Akhand-Hindustan under British rule. At that time, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the creator of Pakistan, knowing the desire of the Baloch, asked them to take them with him, but Pakistan captured them with military force.
Baloch Liberation Army believes that China supports Pakistan in oppressing us. BLA gave 90 days to remove it. After this (after the end), Baloch attacks have increased. However, before this also in 2023, attacks were carried out by BLA.