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2 Minors Killed, 1 Injured In Suicide Bomb Attack: Pakistan
Two minors were killed and three persons sustained injuries, including a Chinese citizen following a suicide bombing attack in Pakistan's Balochistan province near CPEC on August 20. Reportedly, the bomber targeted a vehicle full of Chinese nationals while children were playing near the vehicle. The injured have been hospitalized in Gwadar and an investigation is underway. However, no one claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Tags: Suicide Bomb Attack, Gwadar, CPEC, Chinese
Courtesy: The Print
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Pakistan Eyes $2.7 Billion Loan From China To Build Rail Track Under CPEC
Under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, Pakistan is eyeing for $2.7 billon loan from China for upgrading a 1,872 kilometers-long railway track stretching from Peshawar to Karachi. For the upgradation, officials have decided that out of the total estimated expenditure of $6.1 billion, Pakistan will ask for only $2.73 billion initially. According to a Pakistan daily, the interest rate can be higher than that of requested by… read-more
Tags: Pakistan, China, CPEC, World news
Courtesy: The Times of India
