ISLAMABAD: The 9th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Safety and Security of CPEC was held today in Chinese Embassy.

The meeting was co-chaired by Special Secretary Ministry of Interior Saif Anjum and Director General, Ministry of Public Security, China. The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Mr. Nong Rong was also present in the meeting. It was reiterated that ensuring safety and security of CPEC projects in Pakistan is of immense significance in furthering the bilateral relations.

The measures taken by the Govt. of Pakistan towards ensuring the safety and security of Chinese projects and personnel in Pakistan and the efforts made towards unearthing the perpetrators and facilitators of terrorist incidents targeting Chinese nationals, were acknowledged and appreciated. In order to further enhance the prospects of bilateral relations, in-principal agreement had been made on various joint measures including furthering cooperation in law enforcement domain and capacity building of the law enforcement agencies.

The proposal of establishing a separate Joint Working Group for security of non-corridor projects was also discussed. Both sides agreed to the need of countering the agendas of the hostile elements in ensuring safety and security of Chinese personnel and projects in Pakistan through mutual efforts.