Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Wednesday that a special protection unit was being set up in Islamabad for the security of Chinese nationals.<\/p>\n
According to a press release issued by the interior ministry, Naqvi made the remarks as he met China\u2019s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Beijing.<\/p>\n
The two met at the headquarters of China\u2019s Ministry of Public Security, where Naqvi received a warm welcome, the interior ministry said.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the leaders agreed to develop a joint and rapid response system against terrorism, including expanding training programs aimed at enhancing police capacity, it added.<\/p>\n
Xiaohong lauded Pakistan\u2019s efforts in countering terrorism and strengthening internal security, the statement said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate Pakistan\u2019s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism,\u201d he was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, \u201cboth ministers agreed on a joint strategy for training and enhancing the professional skills of police and security personnel\u201d. They also vowed to maintain \u201can exchange of information between the police and other institutions of the two countries\u201d.<\/p>\n
Naqvi apprised the Chinese minister of the measures being taken to ensure the security of Chinese citizens in Pakistan, at which the latter expressed his satisfaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe protection of Chinese citizens and projects of mutual interest remains our top priority,\u201d Naqvi was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
He further said that \u201ceffective measures had been taken to ensure the security of Chinese citizens in Pakistan\u201d. He said that \u201ca special protection unit was being set up in Islamabad for the security of Chinese nationals\u201c.<\/p>\n
Chinese citizens have come under attack multiple times in Pakistan, and according to data shared by the National Counter Terrorism Authority in December 2024, as many as 20 had been killed and 34 injured in terror attacks in the country from 2021 until then.<\/p>\n
The information was shared around a month after a security guard shot at two Chinese nationals in Karachi, leaving both of them injured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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