Sindh Tightens Security, Reviews Protection for Chinese Nationals

Karachi: Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar held an important meeting with Yang Yundong, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi, to review security arrangements for Chinese nationals residing and working in Sindh.
According to an official handout during the meeting, both sides conducted a comprehensive assessment of the security situation of Chinese residents, experts, and engineers working on various development initiatives across the province. The Home Minister assured that effective and integrated security measures for Chinese personnel associated with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as well as non-CPEC projects are being further strengthened. It was agreed to align the security of Chinese installations, residences, and workplaces with modern requirements to ensure their safety.
Earlier, the Home Minister chaired a high-level meeting at the Sindh Assembly building to review recent security threats across the province. Detailed deliberations were held on internal and external threats, protection of sensitive installations, monitoring of public spaces, and enhancing inter-agency coordination. Senior officials, including the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), IGP Sindh, Additional IGPs, representatives of law enforcement agencies, intelligence bodies, ASF, Pakistan Airports Authority, and Sindh Rangers, attended the session.
Participants presented detailed briefings on the prevailing security environment, past incidents, and emerging threats. Addressing the meeting, Lanjar emphasized that in light of past tragedies and recent concerns, timely and firm decisions are essential. He reiterated that Karachi, as the country’s economic hub, cannot afford any security lapse.
He directed authorities to ensure foolproof security at airports amid increased public rush and strictly enforce access limits at pick-and-drop points. Strengthened intelligence sharing, comprehensive SOPs for emergency response, enhanced prison searches through modern devices, deployment of lady searchers at entry and exit points, and strict action against extremist content on social media were also ordered.
Lanjar further called for completion of security audits, crackdown on public display of weapons, strict implementation of the National Action Plan, enforcement of the Tenancy Act, and heightened vigilance at transport hubs with modernized surveillance systems.