 ChinaÂ’s concern about increasing extremism in Sinkiang and the kidnapping of its nationals by a madrassa students in Islamabad will dominate the four-day Pak-Chinese talks starting today (Monday) in Beijing.
| Can you say "international incident," boys and girls? I thought you could. |
A delegation headed by Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao flew to Beijing on Sunday for the talks. The visit, which was put off when Jamia Hafsa girls and their male colleagues kidnapped six Chinese women and a man, has been approved following the release of the abductees, according to sources.
| "Sooo, Kasuri! Do you bring an explanation for the kidnapping of our hookers?" |
Sherpao told Daily Times on Sunday that besides bilateral agreements of security and fighting terrorism the issue of Sinkiang was expected to be discussed during a Joint Working Group meeting. He said Pakistan would strike a deal with China to buy security equipment.
"Your religious fanatics have the temerity to kidnap Chinese citizens?"
"But Sahib General Secretary, they're hookers!"
"China produces the world's best hookers! We also produce excellent fantatics. Would you like to see some?"
"I don't..."
"Comrade Big Wang! Bring in the Red Guards!"
"Yes, Comrade General Secretary! How many would you like?"
"How many are in the lobby?"
"8000, Comrade General Secretary!"
"That should do. Bring them in." |
The security bosses of the two countries will also discuss a list of nine militants wanted by Beijing, the Islamic movement in Sinkiang, check posts at Sust, visa-free movement and intelligence sharing, sources said. They said China had given Pakistan a list of nine militants that might be hiding in Pakistan.
"Oh, really, Sahib General Secretary! We looked, but we couldn't find them..."
"We are not India, Kasuri. Don't mess with us." |
They said Beijing had also conveyed its reservations to Islamabad over the involvement of some ‘hidden hands’ in running the affairs of East Turkistan Islamic Movement. Sources said China had earlier asked Pakistan to bilaterally explore these ‘hidden hands’ as the Islamic movement was a source of unrest in Sinkiang. Sinkiang is an autonomous province in northwestern China bordering Mongolia and Kazakhstan. It is homeland to Uighurs.
| "You play the Great Game very well, Kasuri. But we don't play games. Get my point?" |
Sources said the two countries would also discuss the preparation of fake travel documents for Chinese pilgrims as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) reportedly arrested some 17 Chinese Muslims intending to perform Haj early this year. Pakistan had complained to China about the preparation of fake travel documents for its citizens and offered to facilitate Haj trips for Chinese pilgrims from its soil, sources said.
| "I think you'll find our fake travel documents are very high quality, Sahib General Secretary, sir! They're a national obsession, y'know." |
Sherpao and Religious Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq will visit Saudi Arabia to make arrangements for the Chinese pilgrims if China accepted PakistanÂ’s offer, according to sources. A methodology to introduce a visa-free regime will also be discussed as China has earlier suggested the abolition of visas on a reciprocal basis to ease movement of traders between the two countries. China had also proposed that visitors should be issued passes after their first entry to each of the countries if visa-free travel was not possible at present, sources said. |