IGP, Chinese diplomat discuss security of CPEC workers.

LAHORE -- Inspector General of Police Shoaib Dastagir and Counsel General of China Lang Dong Bin on Wednesday met to discuss security of the Chinese experts, investors and skilled persons working for the CPEC projects in Pakistan.

During the meeting, the IGP told the visitor that fully equipped and trained Special Protection Unit was protecting the Chinese experts, investors and skilled persons visiting Pakistan to complete the CPEC projects. He said the provision of security to the Chinese working on the CPEC projects and running business and other activities was among the top priorities of the Punjab police.

'For the purpose the Punjab policed have raised a new force, the SPU, which has been laced with modern professional training and weapons giving it responsibility to provide security to the Chinese experts and citizens,' said Mr Dastagir. He said the Provincial Foreigner Security Cell established at the Lahore Airport for security of the Chinese citizens was registering particulars of all arriving Chinese citizens.

A system had also been made available to address individual complaints of the Chinese citizens in any part of Punjab, he said, adding that the police officers of the districts...

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