The tragic incident in Karachi indicates a number of areas in which improvement in the manner things are being done suggests itself. First and foremost, all Chinese nationals already in Pakistan, whether working on CPEC-related projects or not (since the Karachi attack indicates such fine distinctions are unlikely to enter the minds of those wishing to inflict harm on the Chinese), and those to come, need to follow strictly the protocols set out for their security and safety. This is certainly not the only factor that has led to the unfortunate loss of Chinese lives in Pakistan, but it is a requirement of the times. Second, given the challenges of combating terrorism and protecting not only our Chinese guests but our citizenry at large, we need to imbibe the absent culture of timely maintenance. The fact that CCTV systems set up at great cost to assist security and crime-related investigations often are found dysfunctional indicates that whoever is in charge of monitoring these systems either is unaware of their dysfunctioning or does not care to have it rectified in timely fashion. Last but not least, the Pakistan government should have sent a message to Beijing expressing regrets for the killing of the Chinese national and assuring our friend that such incidents would as far as possible be prevented in future. Chinese friendship and support should not be taken for granted and needs to be treated with the respect it deserves.
The tragic incident in Karachi indicates a number of areas in which improvement in the manner things are being done suggests itself. First and foremost, all Chinese nationals already in Pakistan, whether working on CPEC-related projects or not (since the Karachi attack indicates such fine distinctions are unlikely to enter the minds of those wishing to inflict harm on the Chinese), and those to come, need to follow strictly the protocols set out for their security and safety. This is certainly not the only factor that has led to the unfortunate loss of Chinese lives in Pakistan, but it is a requirement of the times. Second, given the challenges of combating terrorism and protecting not only our Chinese guests but our citizenry at large, we need to imbibe the absent culture of timely maintenance. The fact that CCTV systems set up at great cost to assist security and crime-related investigations often are found dysfunctional indicates that whoever is in charge of monitoring these systems either is unaware of their dysfunctioning or does not care to have it rectified in timely fashion. Last but not least, the Pakistan government should have sent a message to Beijing expressing regrets for the killing of the Chinese national and assuring our friend that such incidents would as far as possible be prevented in future. Chinese friendship and support should not be taken for granted and needs to be treated with the respect it deserves.