ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Sheh\u00adbaz Sharif has said the government is building a safe and business-friendly environment for the Chinese community in Pakistan by enhancing their security.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe confidence of Chinese companies in the Pakistani economy is extremely important for our economic future,\u201d Prime Minister Shehbaz said while chairing a meeting on Tuesday regarding security arrangements for Chinese citizens in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The prime minister acknowledged that multiple measures were being taken to enhance the security of Chinese nationals across the country, including in Islamabad.<\/p>\n
He said that the Safe City projects were an excellent example of this increasing capacity. He added that Safe City projects were being built across the country as per the international standards.<\/p>\n
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\u201cChina is our friendly country,\u201d said the prime minister stressing that the protection of Chinese brothers was the top priority of the government. He said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a highly important joint project between the two countries which had now entered its second phase, where business-to-business cooperation will be prioritized between the two countries.<\/p>\n
In light of the development of CPEC, the protection of Chinese nationals in Pakistan had gained even greater importance, he said, while issuing directives that measures be taken on a priority basis at all airports to facilitate their arrival and departure.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the prime minister was briefed on the progress of special security arrangements for Chinese nationals across the country.<\/p>\n
Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi informed the PM about the security arrangements being implemented nationwide. It was said special security arrangements for Chinese nationals had been enforced in light of potential terror threats.<\/p>\n
The federal government and all provinces were working in full cooperation on this matter, while safe city projects were under construction across the country, it was highlighted.<\/p>\n
Chinese nationals were also being provided with security escort facilities for travel, the PM was told.<\/p>\n
The meeting was further informed that all new housing projects would be equipped with cameras that meet Safe City standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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