SCO summit in Pakistan faces security concerns following Karachi attack

ISLAMABAD -- The Sunday attack on Chinese personnel near a Karachi airport has raised questions about Islamabad's security lapses in protecting Chinese nationals, putting Pakistan under pressure as it hosts the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) later this month.

According to airport sources, 40 Chinese nationals arrived in Karachi on a flight on Sunday night. This group included personnel of Port Qasim Electric Power Co, who were targeted in the attack. The company operates two 660 megawatt coal power plants in the city, which are part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the $50 billion Pakistan component of the Belt and Road.