Pakistan Deploys Special Unit for CPEC Security After Repeated Attacks on Chinese

• Pakistan announced a Special Protection Unit (SPU) to secure Chinese nationals working on China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
• Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made the announcement in Beijing during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Xiaohong.
• The SPU, headquartered in Islamabad, aims to address repeated deadly attacks on Chinese workers, which have strained Pakistan-China relations.
• Past incidents include a March 2024 suicide bombing in Shangla district killing five Chinese engineers and a 2021 attack near Dasu hydropower project.
• The move seeks to reassure China about the safety of its citizens and investments in CPEC, a flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Why It Matters: Pakistan has established a dedicated security unit to protect Chinese CPEC workers, aiming to ease Beijing's concerns over repeated attacks.