Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal said that the attack on Chinese investments in Pakistan is a big blow to CPEC. They have created an environment of fear and uncertainty, which is not good for investment.
Recently, there was an attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar of Balochistan province of Pakistan. There were 23 engineers in this convoy. When the convoy of Chinese engineers was going from Gwadar airport towards the port, suddenly there was an attack. It is a matter of honor that no one was harmed in this accident. The BLA issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. This attack on the Chinese is now going to cost Pakistan heavily. It is being told that this may cause a setback to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
At the same time, it is being said that its relations with Pakistan are also deteriorating. According to the diplomat, there has been a spurt in the incidents of attacks on Chinese citizens in Pakistan. If such attacks continue, relations between the two countries will sour. This will also hurt the security and stability of foreign investment in Pakistan. There are chances of deteriorating relations with China as well as its other countries. Because of the security system, no one would like to invest in Pakistan. This will have a deep impact on the economy of Pakistan.
Attack on Chinese investment a big blow to CPEC
Former Planning, Development and Reforms Minister of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal said that the attack on Chinese investments in Pakistan is a big blow to CPEC. They have created an environment of fear and uncertainty, which is not good for investment. He further said that the increase in such attacks targeting Chinese nationals and infrastructure projects has raised concerns about the safety and stability of foreign investments. Please tell that the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan had strongly condemned this incident. Along with this, a warning was also given that such incidents should not happen in future.
China will connect Xinjiang province with Gwadar port
Actually, China is working on a project to connect Pakistan’s Gwadar Port with Xinjiang province. He is planning to build a road and rail network to connect Xinjiang with the Arabian Sea in Balochistan. Baloch fighters, the masterminds of these attacks, believe that China is looting Balochistan’s resources and not giving the province its share of CPEC benefits.
Efforts to develop Gwadar Port
China has been trying to develop Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s Balochistan province for decades. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is being opposed in many tribal areas of Balochistan. Baloch separatists say that Pakistan is exploiting the natural resources here on the pretext of CPEC. Please tell that there have been attacks on the Chinese in this area before.