University of Karachi bombing

University of Karachi bombing
Part of the insurgency in Balochistan
LocationKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Date26 April 2022
TargetChinese lecturers of Karachi University
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths5 (including the perpetrator)
Injured4
PerpetratorBLA[1] and BLF[2]
Outer look of Confucius Institute Faculty of Commerce, after the blast, in 2022.

On 26 April 2022, a suicide bombing hit a van near the University of Karachi's Confucius Institute, killing three Chinese academics and their Pakistani driver. The Balochistan Liberation Army,[3] claimed responsibility, saying that the perpetrator was the organization's first female suicide bomber.[4][5]

Of the three Chinese killed, one was the director of the University's Confucius Institute. The other two were teachers.[6] China losing confidence in Pakistan's ability to secure Chinese nationals, has since requested permission to deploy Chinese private security contractors to Pakistan.[7]

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  5. ^ "Three Chinese nationals among four killed in Pakistan bomb blast - police". Reuters. 2022-04-26. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. ^ Dhar, Aniruddha (2022-04-26). "Balochistan Liberation Army claims Karachi attack and '1st woman suicide bomber'". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ^ Rafiq, Arif (13 Jul 2022). "Pakistan's foreign policy reset hits a dead end". The Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

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