KARACHI, Pakistan — A massive blast that targeted a convoy of Chinese workers in Pakistan's largest city killed two of them, Beijing's embassy said on Monday, in an attack claimed by a separatist group.
Beijing is a crucial ally of cash-strapped Pakistan, but Chinese-funded infrastructure projects have sparked resentment and its citizens are routinely targeted by militant groups.
ANTI-CHINESE ASSAULT Security officials inspect the site of a deadly explosion outside the international airport in the city of Karachi, southern Pakistan, on Oct. 7, 2024. EPA PHOTO