Maryam Nawaz Slams Chinese Nationals for ‘Resenting’ Security Protocols in Pakistan

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In the wake of a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan’s Punjab province Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has criticized Chinese nationals for being “resentful” when asked to follow security protocols in the country.

Addressing her maiden Apex Committee meeting in Lahore on Friday, Maryam, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the first-ever woman Chief Minister of any Pakistani province, said, “The Chinese living here do not want to follow any discipline.”

The meeting, attended by Corps Commander Lahore Lt Gen Syed Aamer Raza and other senior military officers, discussed the security situation in the province.

“They are resentful when they are asked to follow security protocols. They don’t want to come under any discipline as they fret over it,” Maryam said, expressing concerns over the reluctance of Chinese nationals to adhere to security measures.

However, she expressed her government’s resolve to provide foolproof security to the Chinese nationals working on development projects in Punjab.

The meeting condemned the killing of Chinese engineers who were traveling between Islamabad and a hydroelectric dam construction site in Dasu when the suicide attack occurred.

Maryam highlighted the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies, stating, “Terrorists got digitalized, and we need to be ahead of them on such platforms. Besides, terrorists have the latest weapons and technology. They have the US weapons which they got in Afghanistan. The weapons coming from Afghanistan are a big challenge for the law enforcement agencies.”

She also stressed that the youth are being brainwashed and recruited by terrorists on social media.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed all security agencies to ensure foolproof security arrangements for Chinese nationals working on various projects in the country. He decided to “personally review the meetings with respect to the overall security of the country, especially the security of the Chinese citizens,” according to a statement.

Shehbaz said the war against the menace of terrorism will continue until its complete eradication from the country. He also ordered disciplinary action against four senior police officials for their “negligence” after an inquiry committee probed the suicide attack.

The suicide attack, which targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in the remote Besham area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has raised concerns about the security of Chinese nationals working on development projects in Pakistan.

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