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China and Pakistan: Why a sour note has seeped into ‘sweeter than honey’ ties
Islamabad is in a fix on how to assuage Beijing’s growing anger over attacks on Chinese nationals.
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A Pakistani policeman standing guard outside a factory where two Chinese nationals were allegedly shot in Karachi on Nov 5.
PHOTO: AFP
Over the weekend, when I called a friend in Lahore, he was venting heavily over a host of issues.
The political crisis in Pakistan caused by the continued imprisonment of former prime minister Imran Khan, possibly the nation’s most popular public figure, was causing inconvenient lockdowns. In some places, there were internet shutdowns as the administration tried to control the public outcry.
