November 4, 2024
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Pakistan committed to security of Chinese citizens, says Dar

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ( https://twitter.com/MIshaqDar50)

Dar confirmed that most attackers involved in recent incidents have been arrested and assured that they would face justice after due process…reports Asian Lite News


Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar, has vowed to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals in the country, following recent attacks targeting Chinese workers. Speaking at a Pakistan-China Institute conference titled “China at 75: A Journey of Progress, Transformation and Global Leadership,” Dar highlighted significant strides made by authorities in apprehending suspects linked to the assaults.
Dar confirmed that most attackers involved in recent incidents have been arrested and assured that they would face justice after due process. He pledged that Pakistan would spare no effort in protecting Chinese lives and properties. Further details of these arrests will be shared directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during President Zardari’s upcoming visit to China.
This assurance follows a suicide attack near Karachi airport earlier this month, claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which resulted in the deaths of two Chinese nationals and injuries to ten others. The BLA, which accuses China and Islamabad of exploiting Balochistan’s resources, has been responsible for several attacks targeting foreign nationals, including a recent attack on a Pakistani naval air base near the China-run Gwadar port.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday described Chinese Ambassador’s statement as surprising and not reflective of the diplomatic traditions between Pakistan and China, as reported by ARY News.
During a press briefing, the Spokesperson of Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said, “We are tightening protocol of the visit of an ambassador or group of ambassadors’ visits to another city,” ARY News reported.
Baloch emphasized that the foreign ambassadors were guests of Pakistan and that the government was committed to providing them with comprehensive security, as reported by ARY News.
Earlier, on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong urged that the government should launch a crackdown against all anti-China terrorist groups following two deadly attacks in Pakistan within just six months, The Express Tribune reported.
The terrorists have twice targeted Chinese nationals in the past six months, first in March and then again in October, just 10 days before the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan.Speaking at a seminar titled ‘China at 75’, Ambassador Jiang emphasised that these attacks were “unacceptable” and stressed the need for enhanced security measures.
“It is very unacceptable for us to be attacked twice in only six months and these attacks have also caused causalities,” Ambassador Jiang said.
He added that Beijing hoped that the Pakistani side could further strengthen the security measures to protect Chinese personnel, institutions and projects.
Further, Jiang highlighted that security was the biggest constraint to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and “without safe and sound environment, nothing can be achieved.”

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