RAWALPINDI: Punjab police have been directed to strictly enforce security protocols governing the movement of Chinese nationals following serious coordination lapses, including an incident in which three Chinese citizens travelled from Gilgit-Baltistan to Karachi without their movements being properly updated on the designated security monitoring dashboard.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The directive was issued through a security advisory circulated by the Additional Inspector General (Coordination), Punjab, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police Punjab to senior police officials across the province.
The advisory, titled “Security Advisory Regarding Movement of Chinese Nationals,” was addressed to the Lahore Capital City Police Officer, Additional IG Special Branch, Regional Police Officer Rawalpindi, other regional police officers, DIG Operations Lahore, City Police Officer Rawalpindi, all City Police Officers (CPOs) and District Police Officers (DPOs), as well as security superintendents of police.
Referring to previous incidents and threat assessments shared by intelligence agencies, the communication highlighted the vulnerability of foreign nationals, particularly Chinese citizens, during travel within Pakistan.
It emphasised that their movements require comprehensive security arrangements, continuous monitoring and effective coordination among relevant law enforcement agencies.
The advisory specifically cited the case of three Chinese nationals who entered Pakistan through the Sost border crossing in Gilgit-Baltistan. Although two were reportedly tracked in Islamabad and one in Gilgit, all three subsequently travelled to Karachi without their onward movements being updated on the Foreign Nationals Security Cell (FNSC) dashboard.
The incident has raised serious concerns about gaps in the existing monitoring mechanism and coordination among security agencies responsible for protecting Chinese nationals.
The communication further noted that Chinese authorities had expressed concerns over security risks associated with travel, particularly in remote areas, and stressed the importance of ensuring strict compliance with established standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Punjab police have consequently been instructed to ensure effective implementation of security protocols, timely updating of movement records and improved coordination among all concerned departments to prevent similar lapses and strengthen the protection of Chinese nationals across the province.
Story by Saleh Mughal
