Pakistani authorities to conduct DNA testing on a suicide bomber in CPEC-related attack; China requests thorough investigation.

Pakistani authorities will conduct DNA testing on the remains of a suicide bomber who killed five Chinese nationals in Shangla, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The victims were working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a crucial project for Pakistan's struggling economy. China has asked Pakistan to thoroughly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.