Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said on Monday that the petition filed by six Chinese nationals to “seek protection against extortion” was not legally valid as the foreigners should have approached the authorities via the consul general.
“All foreign citizens, including Chinese nationals, should follow the Foreigners’ Act,” said Lanjar while addressing a press conference in Karachi, adding that the petition filed by them in the Sindh High Court (SHC) has no legal grounds.
Amid the worsening law and order situation in Karachi, six Chinese “investors” filed a petition in the SHC three days ago, seeking protection against extortion and alleged harassment by police officials in the metropolis.
The interior ministry, chief secretary, IG, CPEC security, officials of Malir district police, Chinese embassy and others were made parties in the case.
