Pakistan eliminates terrorists 'without discrimination'
- By Li Shen
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Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa (R) and Pakistani Ambassador to China Masood Khalid take questions at at a press conference held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing on Oct. 14, 2014. [Photo by Yin Pengxuan] |
In response to concerns about the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan, Bajwa said, "The Chinese projects in Pakistan are our high priorities, and the Pakistani government wants to provide the best security to our Chinese friends." "Our protection is provided by a mix of all forces, including police and armies. And we are also thinking of raising the number of security guards for Chinese, as more and more Chinese are coming to Pakistan for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project," he added. Bajwa also offered a clarification of the rumor that four Chinese workers share one Pakistani soldier as a bodyguard, saying that all the assessments of security requirements for each project were done by security experts from both sides on the basis of threat perception.
When asked about the effect of the Taliban's declaration of support for the Islamic State, Bajwa said that the Taliban in Pakistan was different from IS and that military operations had already marginalized the terrorist group and almost eliminated them in the country. As for the issue of Islamic State's reaching out to Pakistan, Bajwa said that IS was trying to reach out to all parts of the world. To Pakistan, IS is not a new threat because the country has already taken measures to counter terrorism throughout the past decade.
When talking about the newly elected Afghan President and potential cooperation with his government to combat terrorism, Bajwa said he hoped that border management and mechanisms to curb cross-border movement with Afghanistan will be improved under the new government.
When asked about the latest protests against Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held by the opposition party, Bajwa said it's a domestic political issue which will not affect Pakistan's relations with any other country.
Bajwa arrived in Beijing on Monday. His visit aims to enhance exchange of information management with Chinese defense forces. Bajwa visited Communication University of China and August First Film Studio on Tuesday and will visit CCTV studios to meet with the Ministry of Defense's spokesman today.
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