ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday assured Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong that Islamabad was fully on board with Beijing’s approach of combining development with security.
“We fully agree with the Chinese approach of combining development with security, and we will ensure the safety of Chinese nationals and projects as a top priority,” said Naqvi while expressing solidarity with Ambassador Zaidong over an incident which saw two Chinese nationals being injured after being shot by a security guard in Karachi
The interior minister’s remarks come after two Chinese nationals, as reported by The News on Wednesday, were wounded after they were fired upon at a textile mill in Karachi’s Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (Site) area. During a meeting at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, the security czar highlighted that Pakistan places the utmost priority on the well-being and security of Chinese citizens, particularly those working on projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).