Belt and RoadDeadly IS attack threatens China's Belt and Road in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan pressured at home to act against militants
Demonstrators gather on Jan. 7 in Lahore, Pakistan to protest the killing of miners by IS militants. © AP
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
January 10, 2021 12:03 JST
KARACHI -- A deadly attack by the Islamic State group in the southwestern region of Pakistan targeting Shiite coal miners has again revived security threats for China's Belt and Road Initiative and increased pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan to act against the militants.