Pakistan on Friday advised private security agencies, sponsors and project heads to hire former military personnel for the security and safety of Chinese nationals working on various sites in the southern Sindh province.

“A hotline number has been provided for facilitation of Chinese citizens and for immediate contact with law enforcement agencies. Besides, it has been recommended to conduct security audits of private security companies. Moreover, the project owners/sponsors have been asked to implement SOP for security,” he said.

Two Chinese nationals were wounded in Pakistan's largest city on Tuesday, a hospital official said, after a spate of targeted attacks prompted Beijing to

Pakistan recommended hiring former military personnel for the security of Chinese nationals. This decision followed a meeting about the security of Chinese workers in Sindh province. The meeting also discussed previous attacks on Chinese nationals.

Chinese nationals have frequently come under attack from terrorists and separatist groups in different parts of the country.