As westerners flee, Chinese workers land in droves in turbulent Pakistan

October 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani intelligence authorities have warned that extremists may try to hijack Chinese airplanes and kidnap Chinese nationals working in the country. Intelligence agencies have issued notice to the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) asking them to strengthen security measures in and around Chinese establishments inside Pakistan.

September 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - China has expressed concerns over reports of a massive expansion of the US embassy in Islamabad. Addressing a press conference here, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui said that the expansion of the American embassy should be in accordance with the rules and regulations of Pakistan and should respect its sovereignty.

September 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - China has said that Pakistan saved Beijing from embarrassment by persuading certain Islamic countries not to take the issue of ethnic violence in Xinjiang before the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. Replying to a question while interacting with media persons at the Chinese embassy here, Chinese Ambassador Lou Zhaohui said: "Yes, Pakistan played its role in doing so." Zhaohui said Islamabad has been very helpful in assisting China counter the Xinjiang violence and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).

September 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man stabbed his wife to death after she paid no attention to his requests for dinner and continued surfing the net. Liu Hailong has been accused of killing his wife and burying her body with the help of two migrant workers last week, reports China Daily.

August 23rd, 2009 HANGZHOU - Visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged Chinese entrepreneurs to set up business ventures in that country in a bid to boost foreign investment. Zardari made the call during his visit to Hangzhou, capital of China's Zhejiang Province, Saturday.

July 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The first of four Chinese F-22P frigates constructed for the Pakistan Navy was formally handed over Thursday at a ceremony at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. The delivery ceremony was followed by the commissioning of the ship, during which the Pakistani flag was hoisted on the ship with a band playing the Pakistani national anthem, APP news agency reported.

July 4th, 2009 LAHORE - Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud may target Chinese nationals in the country, as he has dispatched disabled teenage suicide bombers for the purpose. The Interior Ministry has issued a circular warning to all the concerned authorities about the threat.

June 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man, who sustained injuries while trying to flee from the people he robbed, was saved when his victims called for an ambulance. The robber had robbed a pair of lovers in a cyber cafe and then jumped down a flight of stairs, in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, on June 21, reports the China Daily.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - As the Pakistan Army prepares for a spectacular offensive against the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud is South Waziristan, a 'jihadi' video showcasing the strength of the insurgents has the security forces worried. The 39-minute video, which was posted on an Al-Qaeda website recently, contains footages of a training camp which is supposedly based in South Waziristan, Mehsud's stronghold.

June 3rd, 2009 LAHORE - Concerned by the increasing activities of the militant organization, East Turkistan Islamic Movement, China has asked Pakistan to root out extremism from its soil. Chinese President Hu Jintao has asked his Pakistan counterpart Asif Ali Zardari to utilize all its resources to curb the menace, the BBC reports.

May 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US administration has urged China to provide training and military equipment to help Pakistan counter a growing threat of terrorism in the country, a media report said. The proposal is part of a broad US push to enlist key allies of Pakistan in an effort to stabilise the country, the Boston Globe said Monday.

May 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - China has expressed concern over the rising US 'influence' in the region, including Pakistan. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Lou Zhaohui, while raising concerns over the presence of US troops in the region, said the number of foreign forces was 'too high' across the region.

May 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Pakistan Army might have initiated an offensive against the Taliban with a primary objective of flushing the extremists out of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), but the Army itself is to be blamed for the current turbulent situation of not only Pakistan but also the whole region, a report in a leading US daily said A report in the Wall Street Journal, while blaming the Pakistan Army for the present tumultuous situation of Pakistan and also the whole region, said that until the military has a proper counterinsurgency strategy in place, success can not be guaranteed in the operation "The real power belonged to the military, whose ambivalence, duplicity and outright support for the militants over the past three decades have brought us to this pass," the report said. Even though Pakistan is facing a grim situation and also a probable threat to its existence internally, the country's army still considers arch rival India its number one enemy, the report said.

February 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Chinese engineer, who was abducted by the Taliban in August last year, has been released, officials said Sunday. The engineer arrived at the Chinese embassy here Sunday after he was released Saturday by the Pakistani Taliban insurgents in the northwestern part of the country.

January 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Saturday conferred the prestigious civilian award Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam on the Chinese envoy here. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari gave the award to Chinese diplomat Luo Zhaohui at a ceremony held at the President's House Saturday.