https://www.scmp.com/rss/329496/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Separatist militants who oppose Chinese investment in western Pakistan have claimed responsibility for the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi on Friday. At least four people were killed when three gunman belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) tried to enter the consulate at about 9.30am local time. No consulate staff were harmed in the attack, and all three militants were shot dead by police. BLA is one of a number of militant groups formed in the mid 1970s among the Baloch... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2174837/why-are-separatist-militants-violently-targeting-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2174837/why-are-separatist-militants-violently-targeting-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:41:33 +0000 A Pakistani policewoman who led the officers that repelled a trio of separatist militants as they attempted to storm the Chinese consulate in Karachi on Friday morning has been hailed for her bravery. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Suhai Aziz Talpur was one of the first on the scene when three men armed with assault rifles tried to enter the consulate in the southwest consulate of Balochistan. The assailants, whose attack has been claimed by separatist militant group the Balochistan... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2174762/policewoman-who-defended-chinese-consulate-karachi-commended?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2174762/policewoman-who-defended-chinese-consulate-karachi-commended?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:45:15 +0000 US President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of Pakistan not “doing a damn thing” for Washington, despite receiving billions of dollars in aid, this week provoked an equally combative response from Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. It is unclear, though, whether the acrimony will have any long-term implications for the relationship – or whether it was merely an exchange between two leaders seeking to curry favour at home. Nor was it the first time Trump mentioned Pakistan in a scathing tone.... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2174477/trump-and-khan-brawl-twitter-what-does-it-mean-us-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2174477/trump-and-khan-brawl-twitter-what-does-it-mean-us-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:10:35 +0000