China suicide attack on its nationals in Gwadar, asks Pakistan to take effective measures

China on Saturday asked Pakistan to take “practical and effective” measures and overhaul the security mechanism to forestall attacks on its nationals working on various infrastructure projects after a suicide bomber attacked a convoy of Chinese nationals in the restive Balochistan province, in the second such attack in over a month. In the attack, two children who were playing nearby were killed while one Chinese national was among several others who sustained injuries. The security situation in Pakistan has been “severe and there have been several terrorist attacks in succession, resulting in the casualties of several Chinese citizens.”