Chinese workers killed in Karachi blast

In a statement, Chinese embassy in Pakistan confirmed that two Chinese nationals were killed and one injured in the explosion near the airport. It also said there were local casualties.

According to the statement, the “terrorist attack” on a convoy carrying Chinese staff of the Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited occurred around 11 p.m. local time.

Earlier, an Interior Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press that the attack was targeted at Chinese nationals.

Thousands of Chinese workers are in Pakistan, primarily engaged in Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to link South and Central Asia with China.

Read more: Deutsche Welle