CPEC

Pakistan may seek China's assistance in exerting pressure on Baloch militant sanctuaries located in Afghanistan.

Located in the sparsely populated Gwadar district of Pakistan’s insurgency-wracked Balochistan province, the airport’s economic viability is doubtful.

Currently, if functional, the port can manage only 11 million tons of bulk cargo annually, just 17 percent of Karachi Port’s cargo.

How strongly did Pakistan's military and civilian leadership broach the topic of China enhancing Pakistani counterterrorism capabilities?

Separatist violence has undermined CPEC, which was promoted as a vehicle of development. Baloch separatists view CPEC through a neo-colonial lens.

In the face of continued attacks, Pakistan is making efforts to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals as well as foreign investments.

China's main interest now is “safeguarding the commercial viability of their existing investments, and security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan."

During Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing, Pakistan sought to reassure China of its stability and security concerns. But will it deliver on its promises?

The victims were construction workers and engineers working at the Dasu Dam, Pakistan’s largest hydropower project.

But Pakistan is skeptical. It believes the TTP is using allied groups to carry out attacks to avoid drawing Chinese ire to itself.

Shifting geopolitical currents, internal instability, India’s rise and China’s indifference underlie its declining stature on the world stage.

The security situation in this once-restive province has improved, say officials.