Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, speaking during his meeting with a Chinese security delegation in Islamabad on Wednesday, said that the economic benefits arising from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are similar for both China and Pakistan.
CPEC has played a significant role in Pakistan’s economic progress in past three years, he added.
The interior minister said Pakistan-China relations will further strengthen with the completion of CPEC projects.
Matters related to providing security to individuals working on CPEC projects and promotion of security cooperation between the two countries were discussed during the meeting.
The meeting resolved to further strengthen cooperation between the police forces of Beijing and Islamabad.
“Chinese workers working on [CPEC] projects within Pakistan is a matter of pride for us,” he said during the discussion, adding Chinese workers are being provided complete security in Pakistan.
A Special Security Division has been set up to provide security to Chinese nationals working on CPEC projects, the minister said.
He suggested that Pakistan and China should collaborate to secure the former’s western border.
“Pakistan and China will work together to foil the conspiracies against CPEC,” he said.
