Arrange for your own security: Pak’s Punjab govt tells Chinese nationals
The government in Pakistan’s Punjab has told Chinese nationals residing in the province that it will not provide security to all of them and asked them to hire private security firms for the purpose, amidst frequent terror attacks in the country.
The directive from the home department of Punjab province was issued on Thursday, days after the Peshawar city terror attack. However, the Punjab government clarified that it would continue to provide security to Chinese nationals working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and other govern ment-related projects in the province.
PTI
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