After 20 Chinese Killed In Pakistan In 4 Years, PM Sharif Now Promises Protection

Last Updated:July 23, 2025, 14:23 IST

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif reviewed safety measures for Chinese citizens in CPEC projects. China urged Pakistan to act against militants after attacks on Chinese workers.

Pakistan claimed that special security arrangements have been made for Chinese nationals, including security escort facilities for their travel. (Image: PTI/File)

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reviewed the safety arrangements of Chinese citizens who are involved in key projects, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Chinese citizens were targeted in Pakistan in several suicide attacks, of which many were claimed by groups like the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in recent years.

Chairing a meeting on Tuesday, Sharif underlined that the confidence of Chinese companies in Pakistan’s economy is “extremely" important for his country’s future. He said that the CPEC, which has now entered its second phase, is a crucial project for both countries, Dawn reported.

Calling China a “friendly country," the Pakistani premier said that the protection of Chinese citizens was a top priority of his government.

Pakistan claimed that special security arrangements have been made for Chinese nationals, including security escort facilities for their travel.

Attack On Chinese s In Pakistan

The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was formally launched on April 20, 2015, when Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and China’s President Xi Jinping signed 51 agreements valued at around $46 billion. The CPEC is one of the largest investment schemes launched under the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

Thousands of Chinese citizens are working on project sites of the China‑Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and major infrastructure projects across regions such as Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and have been frequently targeted in attacks launched reportedly by militants, the BLA and Pakistani Taliban.

According to official data from Pakistan’s anti-terrorism body, the Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), at least 20 Chinese nationals have been killed and 34 injured in 14 terrorist attacks across Pakistan since 2021.

What China Said On These Attacks?

China has increased diplomatic pressure on close ally Pakistan to take action against the militants responsible for repeated attacks on Chinese workers, warning these incidents pose “a constraint" on Beijing’s investments under its Belt and Road Initiative.

However, Pakistan, which is known to promote and breed terrorism, has done nothing concrete so far to stop such attacks. India has called out Pakistan on terrorism on global forums over the years, but China has always come to the rescue of its all-weather ally.

Islamabad, Pakistan

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