the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched one of its largest coordinated assaults across Balochistan, resulting in 145 deaths. The violence threatens key projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and poses a challenge to the government’s economic commitments to Beijing. These attacks have severely shaken investor confidence, threatening multi-billion dollar resource and infrastructure deals Pakistan recently pledged to both China and the United States. Pakistani officials have blamed foreign interference for the unrest, but analysts say ignoring internal issues will hinder efforts to attract investment.
Date: February 2, 2026. Source: aljazeera.com