Pakistan will pay $2.58 million to the families of five Chinese nationals killed in a suicide bombing in March in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to media reports on Friday.
The incident, which also claimed the life of their Pakistani driver, occurred when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into their car in the Bisham area on March 26. The victims were en route to the Dasu Hydroelectric power station construction site in Kohistan district.
Despite struggling to fulfill the basic requirements of their citizens, the cash-strapped nation’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Cabinet approved the compensation package on Thursday.
Each family will receive $516,000 .The Dawn newspaper reported that the funds will be transferred to the Pakistani embassy in Beijing, which will ensure the families receive the compensation through appropriate channels.
This move precedes the 13th joint cooperation committee meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and PM Shehbaz Sharif’s planned visit to Beijing next month.
The CPEC, a $60 billion initiative, where thousands of Chinese nationals are working on various projects, has faced challenges in recent years, including militant attacks on Chinese workers who are accused of exploiting Pakistan’s mineral resources.
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