Pakistan Forms Elite Unit for Chinese Security Amid CPEC Threats

• Pakistan established a Special Protection Unit (SPU) in Islamabad to safeguard Chinese nationals, prioritizing their security.
• The SPU will exclusively protect Chinese citizens working on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
• This move follows repeated attacks on Chinese workers, including a March 2024 suicide bombing in Shangla and a 2021 attack on a Dasu project bus.
• Pakistani and Chinese Interior Ministers, Mohsin Naqvi and Wang Xiaohong, discussed enhanced counterterrorism, police training, and cybercrime cooperation.
• The SPU aims to reassure China amidst CPEC delays and security lapses, particularly in Balochistan, and strengthen bilateral security coordination.

Why It Matters: Pakistan boosts security for Chinese nationals on CPEC projects, enhancing bilateral counterterrorism efforts.