Pakistan Compensates Families of Chinese Workers Killed in Suicide Bombing

Islamabad allocates $2.58 million for families of five Chinese engineers killed in March attack, aims to bolster China-Pakistan Economic Corridor relations.

• The attack targeted Chinese engineers heading to the Dasu Hydropower Project in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
• A Pakistani driver was also killed in the bombing, with his family receiving $8,950 in compensation.
• Pakistan claims the attack was orchestrated by Afghan-based terrorists, a charge Afghanistan denies.
• China has called for increased security measures for its nationals working on the CPEC projects.
• Thousands of Chinese workers are involved in the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative.

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