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While Pakistani officials said the nature of the blast was under investigation, the
Chinese embassy in Islamabad said its nationals had come under "attack".
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a Chinese firm in Pakistan suffered an attack, which caused the deaths of
Chinese nationals".

It urged Chinese firms to strengthen their security procedures and called for the
swift arrest of the attackers.

Condemning the attack, Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian urged Pakistan
to "severely punish" the perpetrators "and earnestly protect the safety of Chinese
nationals, organisations and projects" in the country.

The bus was carrying Chinese engineers, surveyors and mechanical staff to the
Dasu dam construction site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a local government
official who did not want to be named told AFP.

"The blast sparked a fire in the engine plunging the vehicle into a ravine," he said.

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He said a further 28 Chinese nationals were injured.

A senior local police official, who also asked not to be named, confirmed the
incident and said: "It was a heavy blast but its nature is not known yet".

The security of Chinese workers has long been an issue of concern in Pakistan.
Large numbers of them are based in the country to supervise and build
infrastructure projects.

In April, the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide blast at a
luxury hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador, who was unhurt, in southwest
Balochistan.

The group has recently claimed a string of attacks not only in Pakistan's restive
tribal areas along the Afghanistan border but also in the country's cities, including
the capital Islamabad.

There have been signs in recent months that the Pakistan Taliban have been
regrouping along the Afghan border, claiming frequent clashes with security
officials.

Beijing has poured billions of dollars into Pakistan in recent years to boost the
country's infrastructure.

But Chinese-funded projects have sparked resentment, particularly among

separatist groups, who say locals see little benefit, with most jobs going to
outsiders.

In 2019, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Balochistan overlooking a flagship

Chinese-backed project -- the deep-water seaport in Gwadar that gives China
strategic access to the Arabian Sea -- killing at least eight people.

And last June, Baloch insurgents targeted the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the
commercial capital of Karachi, which is partly owned by Chinese companies.

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