Six Chinese citizens who run businesses in Karachi have retired a complaint of harassment against the local police after receiving guarantees from provincial officials that their concerns would be investigated, according to media reports on Monday.
The men had initially filed the complaint, claiming that their movements were being restricted by the police under the pretext of security, which negatively impacted their businesses.
In response, the Provincial Government of Sindh declared that any complaint must be addressed through the Chinese embassy instead of the courts.
They also assured that the matter would be examined. The defense lawyer of the men, Rehman Mahsud, confirmed that his clients were satisfied with the government’s guarantees and decided to withdraw the petition.
According to the Pakistani law, Chinese citizens must notify the police before traveling so that a escort can be organized. This directive was implemented after the death of two Chinese nationals in a bombardment in Karachi last year.
Baloch’s liberation army attributed the responsibility of the attack, accusing China of exploiting the mineral resources of the province.
China has repeatedly urged Pakistan to improve the safety of its workers in the country, since many are involved in projects linked to the Belt and Road initiative of China, which is financing large -scale infrastructure developments in Pakistan.
