Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zedong at the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad on Friday, where the two discussed matters pertaining to counter-terrorism, security cooperation and the Police Exchange Programme.

The interior ministry posted on social media that Naqvi arrived at the embassy in Islamabad’s Diplomatic Enclave earlier today, where he was welcomed by the ambassador. It also shared a video of him being received by Jiang at the entrance.

“Discussion on the overall situation of the region also took place in the meeting,” the ministry said.

The interior ministry said it was decided to hold a business conference to address security issues faced by Chinese investors in Pakistan, according to the ministry.

It elaborated that in the first phase, meetings will be held with the Chinese business community present in Pakistan; the second phase will involve meetings with those who are interested in investing in Pakistan.

The interior minister also said that a Special Protection Unit is being established for the protection of foreign citizens. The unit will ensure the security of Chinese citizens present in Islamabad, according to Mushtaq Cheema.

The Special Protection Unit officials will also be taught the Chinese language during their training, he added.

On Thursday, Ambassador Jiang had called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House for a meeting in which Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi, and the foreign secretary were also present.

During the meeting, PM Shehbaz highlighted Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting de-escalation and regional stability while discussing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

On Tuesday, Chinese Consul General (CG) Sun Yan held a meeting with Home Secretary Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi, where both sides discussed the overall law and order situation in Punjab, with a particular focus on security arrangements for Chinese nationals working in the province.