Pakistan’s Failure to Secure Chinese Workers Exposes Global Security Risks

In a telling episode of lawlessness and failed governance, Pakistani security forces recently killed three militants, including the alleged mastermind behind the November 2024 attack that wounded two Chinese nationals in Karachi. While this operation appears as a step forward, it underscores a deeper problem: Pakistan’s persistent inability to safeguard foreign workers, especially those tied to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), poses serious risks to regional stability and by extension American national interests. How Long Will Washington Allow Pakistan’s Double Game? The slain insurgent leader, known only as Zafran and affiliated with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reflects the tangled...