A convoy of Chinese engineers was attacked in Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan on Sunday, the Global Times has realized.

The assault occurred close to the Gwadar police station in Balochistan when the convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers was passing the police station and an IED blast occurred.

Global Times on social media platform ‘X’, previously often known as Twitter shared a video and knowledgeable concerning the incident.

The van which was a part of the convoy was shot at creating cracks within the glass.

Further particulars of the incident are awaited.

Last week, at the very least seven folks, together with a boss of a Union Council (UC), had been killed in a landmine blast concentrating on a automobile in Balochistan’s Panjgur district.

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“Miscreants had planted a remote explosive device to target a vehicle carrying Balgatar UC Chairman Ishtiaq Yaqoob and others who were returning from a wedding ceremony,” the Dawn quoted Amjad Somro, deputy commissioner of Panjgur, as saying.

With the rise in terrorism incidents within the nation, the Punjab Home Department has directed the Chinese nationals dwelling within the province or working with personal firms to rent personal safety firms of ‘A’ class for his or her safety, the Dawn reported.

The house division and police held a gathering within the month of February this 12 months to assessment the safety of the Chinese nationals engaged on authorities and personal initiatives within the province.

In 2014, the Punjab authorities had established the Special Protection Unit (SPU) as a devoted unit for the safety of foreigners working at completely different initiatives of nationwide significance. As many as 3,336 safety constables, 187 drivers, 20 wi-fi operators, 244 former military personnel within the rank of senior safety constable to chief safety officer and 7 former military officers within the rank of extra director & deputy director had been recruited within the SPU, the Dawn reported.

Keeping in view the job requirement, the personnel had been imparted six months rigorous coaching at 4 police coaching faculties by the skilled trainers.

Presently, 3,829 officers and personnel of the SPU together with 2,552 connected personnel from districts are offering safety to 7,567 Chinese working at 4 CPEC and 27 non-CPEC initiatives within the province. They are additionally offering safety to the Chinese residing at 70 residences and 24 camps within the province, the Dawn reported.

With renewed consideration after the horrific Karachi college incident which took the lives of a number of Chinese nationals, the Pakistani authorities has determined to bear the safety prices of non-CPEC initiatives as nicely, media experiences mentioned citing sources.