This follows the recent surge in targeted attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan by Sindh and ethnic Baloch rebels. In the wake of increasing attacks, Beijing has expressed concerns about the inadequate security measures by Islamabad.
Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday held a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that focussed on expanding cooperation on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Both leaders discussed broad-based cooperation in the economy and exchanged views on regional and global developments.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who is on a two-day visit to China held a meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping on Wednesday and focussed on expanding cooperation on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, becoming the first head of state to visit China since Xi's re-election as General Secretary of the Chinese communist party for the third time.
Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that he will insist the coalition government and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to approve his proposal of giving arms to law enforcement agencies personnel who are being deployed to stop Imran Khan's long march.
This would be Shehbaz's first visit to China since assuming office in April this year and follows his meeting with Xi in Uzbekistan in September. He will visit China on November 1-2 to exchange views on regional and global developments, as well as, to review the "All-Weather Strategic Cooper
The former Pakistan prime minister has been at odds with the Shehbaz Sharif government and the country's military establishment since his ouster from power in April this year.
The long march was called off for the day after a reporter of a local TV channel, Sadaf Naeem died after she was crushed under PTI Chairman Imran Khan's container.
The situation in Pakistan in wake of Imran Khan's "Long March," which entered its second day (Oct 29), is highly alarming amid whispers of the possibility of martial law in the country.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Friday said took a sharp dig at Shehbaz Sharif-led ruling coalition, saying that he will continue to fight the thieves till his dying breath and halted the long march on the very first day of the anti-government protests.