Belt and RoadPakistan to pay compensation for Chinese workers killed in attack
Unprecedented step for Dasu victims ahead of Khan's China trip next month
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, is laying the ground for meetings with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, and other top Chinese leaders in Beijing in February. © Reuters
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
January 27, 2022 13:00 JST
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has approved an unprecedented $11.6 million in compensation for the families of Chinese engineers who were killed and wounded in a terrorist attack last year in a move to smooth bilateral relations as Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to visit Beijing in February.