ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Pakistan China Institute Mushahid Hussain
Sayad Friday said that Pakistani delegation should visit china to
discuss cooperation against terrorism and address any concern of
Beijing if it exists.
Speaking to a siminar here in Sir Sayad
Mememorial Society he said that after the recent terrorist attacks in
Kashghar, a high level Pakistani security delegation should visit
Beijing not only to further enhance cooperation between the two friends
against terrorism but to also address concern of China.
“Pakistani
government should make it sure that its territory should not be used by
any negative force,” Chairman of the first think-tank on Pak-China
relations said. He said that Pakistan would never allow anyone to use
its territory against any neighbor in the region. If there exist any
element that is supported by a foreign force that it must be
eradicated, he added.
Sayad said that China and Pakistan are cooperating each other against terrorism and different fields.
He
said that Kshghar has turned into a soecial economic zone and a symbol
of energy, economic cooperation. China on one side cooperating with
Pakistan and on the other with Afghanistan and enjoy good relations
with Central Asian States as well. “Kashghar is key to future regional
and economic cooperation,” he said.
To a question over
relations between China and Pakistan, he said that the two countries
are time-tested friends and China never doubt intentions of Pakistan.
Chinese
scholar and visiting professor of Jamshoro University Chou Rong, former
Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokar, Inamul Haque, retired Brigadier Iqbal
Shafi and others were present on this occasion.
Speaking on the
occasion Khokar discussed in details the regional situation, US design,
Pak-India relations, Pak-US relations and the regional situation.
Speakers
on this occasion said that certain anonymous sources had cited unknown
Chinese officials saying that elements in Pakistan had links with the
attacks but Chinese officials clarified that no one could be blamed in
this way and lauded Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism. Online
