Pakistan police detain 12 over bombing of Chinese workers

Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) April 2, 2024

Pakistan police detained more than 12 people, including Afghan nationals, in connection with a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and their driver last week, a senior law enforcement source said Tuesday. Beijing is Islamabad's closest regional ally and a key investor in Pakistan's faltering economy, but Chinese citizens have frequently been targeted by Islamist militants in r