A major development is reported from Balochistan where Baloch freedom fighters have directly targeted Chinese interests. Insurgents intercepted and torched a cargo vehicle heading towards the strategic Gwadar port, while also kidnapping the driver.
This bold attack has raised serious questions about the security arrangements surrounding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Local groups have long accused China and Pakistan of exploiting regional resources without benefiting the local population.
Threat to CPEC Projects
The multi-billion dollar economic corridor has faced mounting resistance from local residents and armed groups who demand complete withdrawal of foreign elements from their ancestral lands.
Security forces have launched massive search operations in the region to trace the abducted driver and capture the attackers, though the local administration is facing severe backlash over intelligence failures.
