ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary Communications Muhammad Arshad Bhatti said under the directives of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif foolproof security will be provided to the Chinese engineers.

In this connection an agreement has been struck between Inspector General of Police Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Commandant FC, under which a heavy contingent of police and FC personnel, loaded with modern weapons and vehicles will provide security to Chinese engineers.

He expressed these views while talking to a Chinese delegation headed by Li Sure Gin that called on the Federal Secretary at his office on Wednesday. On this occasion, Additional Secretary Communications Aurangzeb Haq, NHA’s Member Operations Chaudhry Mujeeb Qadir and other concerned officials were also present.

The Federal Secretary assured the Chinese delegation that wherever the Chinese engineers, technicians and constructions experts are engaged in construction of important highways, they will be provided foolproof security.

He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is paying exclusive attention to the communications sector so that links with neighbouring countries are strengthened and the country’s economy get a boost as a result of progress in trade, tourism, industry and agriculture.

On the occasion, the Chinese delegation thanked the government for providing foolproof security to the Chinese engineers and experts in Pakistan.—PR