KARACHI: The inspector-general of police in Pakistan’s Sindh this week reviewed security measures for Chinese nationals in the province, a statement from police said, amid Pakistan’s push to enhance protection for foreigners in the country.
China is a major ally and investor in Pakistan but both separatist and religiously motivated militants have attacked Chinese projects in recent years, killing Chinese personnel.
The most recent attack targeting Chinese nationals took place in March when five Chinese workers were killed in a suicide bombing while they were on their way to a hydropower project funded by Beijing and being built in Dasu in the country’s northwest.
Pakistan has since then vowed to enhance the security of Chinese nationals in the country.
“Under the chairmanship of IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon, measures regarding the security of Chinese residents, experts and staff involved with various government projects and multinational companies were reviewed and further instructions were issued,” a statement issued by Sindh Police said on Tuesday.
Memon told police officials it is the responsibility of the police’s Special Protection Unit to provide foolproof security to Chinese nationals in Karachi.
“He said relevant units and departments will ensure measures such as supplying additional personnel to the Special Protection Unit as soon as possible,” the statement said.
The March blast was the third major attack in a little over a week on China’s interests in the South Asian nation, where Beijing has invested more than $65 billion in infrastructure, energy and other projects as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
China has repeatedly called on Pakistan to ensure its nationals in the South Asian country are kept safe from militant attacks.
Sindh’s top cop reviews security measures for Chinese nationals in province
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Sindh’s top cop reviews security measures for Chinese nationals in province
- Separatist, religiously motivated militants have attacked Chinese projects in Pakistan in recent years
- Special Protection Unit responsible for security of Chinese nationals in Karachi, says Sindh’s top cop
Pakistan deputy PM directs authorities to monitor food prices ahead of Ramadan
- Prices of essential food items surge during holy month of Ramadan due to hoarding, profiteering by traders
- Deputy PM Ishaq Dar directs authorities to prevent artificial price hikes, exploitation of consumers in Ramadan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday directed authorities to monitor prices of essential food items ahead of Ramadan to prevent artificial price hikes and consumers from getting exploited, his office said.
Pakistani increasingly shop for essential food items during the holy month of Ramadan, as millions across the country fast from dawn till sunset. Prices of essential food items surge during the holy month every year as traders often indulge in hoarding and profiteering.
Dar chaired a meeting to review the availability and prices of essential commodities across the country on Tuesday, his office said.
“DPM/FM [foreign minister] directed federal & provincial authorities to continue close monitoring, particularly in view of the approaching month of Ramazan, to prevent any artificial price hike or exploitation of consumers by unscrupulous elements,” Dar’s office said in a statement.
A central moon sighting committee in Pakistan, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, determines when Ramadan begins. The Islamic month is expected to start this year after mid-February, around Feb. 17 or Feb. 18.
Pakistan’s government also announces subsidies for the masses during the holy month to lower the prices of essential food items.
In 2024, the Shehbaz Sharif-led government announced a Ramadan package comprising a subsidy of $26.8 million (Rs7.5 billion) to lower the prices of essential items for over 30,96,00,000 families.
