Balochistan Liberation Front terrorist jailed for 48 years in Chinese engineers’ attack case
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court has sentenced a terrorist belonging to the banned Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) to a total of 48 years in prison for carrying out an attack on a car carrying two Chinese engineers near Gulbai Bridge in 2021. The two Chinese engineers along with the local driver were on their way from Defence to the SITE area in a car on July 28, 2021. When they reached near…
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi has sentenced a BLF member to 48 years in prison for a terrorist attack on Chinese engineers in 2021. The BLF claimed responsibility for the shooting, which occurred on July 28th near Gulbai Bridge. The targeted vehicle was carrying two Chinese engineers and a local driver. The attacker shot at the car, causing injuries to one of the foreigners while the others escaped unharmed.
The accused, Iqbal Meo Rajput, had previously been involved in a university bomb blast case. According to prosecutors, Rajput confessed to the attack and acknowledged his role in reconnaissance for the BLA. The court found him guilty on seven counts, including terrorism, attempted murder, and illegal weapon possession. The sentences will run concurrently, and the case remains inactive until the arrest of co-accused individuals.
The court emphasized that the attack was motivated by ethnic considerations and aimed to provoke hatred against foreign nationals, disrupt internal stability, and damage Pakistan's strategic relationship with China.
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