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China to help Pakistan strengthen drug control capacity building

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

China has reiterated its resolve to ensure continued help to Pakistan for strengthening drug control capacity building, improving people's livelihood, continuously deepening communication and cooperation between for drug control laws its enforcement and other fields by jointly fighting drug crimes, effectively safeguarding common interests and regional security and stability.

The assurances were given by the Chinese Ambassador, Yao Jing, during his meeting with Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, according to the information made available by the Chinese embassy in Islamabad. The Police Counselor, Peng Yunfei, was also present at the meeting. 

The Minister pointed out that drugs trafficking was the common challenge being faced by all countries in the region. Pakistan and China, he stressed, will further strengthen cooperation in the fight against drug crimes. 

He expressed gratitude to the Chinese government and people for providing comprehensive assistance and support to Pakistan while fighting the new corona epidemic (COVID-19). 

In the course of responding to the epidemic situation, the Minister appreciated that the Chinese government and their support extended in terms of materials human resource. 

“The Chinese medical experts have been coming here regularly for sharing their experiences in anti-epidemic disease to Pakistani side and their knowledge has been found incredible,” the Minister lauded. 

He sounded positive about the timely completion of the various projects being done under the auspices of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the torch bearer of ambitious ‘Belt and Road’ initiative from the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. 

Ambassador Yao congratulated Minister Azam Swati on his new role and thanked him for his positive evaluation, saying that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic was still raging in many parts of the world. 

“Unity and cooperation is the most powerful weapon to overcome the epidemic,” the Ambassador reckoned.
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