Pakistan receives Qualified Support from China

Even as the fresh rumors of Pakistan setting-free some hardcore Taliban men in getting the Chinese engineer back unhurt, the China offered a qualified support to the country. The support arrives just a few days before the Pakistani president visits China.

Pakistan must have been repeating that the Friends in need are friends indeed in past few hours since the assistance for them, in this troubled hour came from China, a long time ally. As the latest reports suggest, the China offered qualified support to Pakistan on Tuesday. The support comes at an important juncture when just five days are left before Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrives to China for his second visit in short span of five months. According to the reports, the Pakistani president failed garnering much support in financial sector. However, the Chinese leaders were co-operative enough to offer public vows of assistance to Pakistan. While contacted Ms. Jiang Yu, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, reportedly stated that they would do all they could, within the ability, for helping Pakistan develop its economy as well as society. He further added that they hope that Pakistan would be able maintaining stability as well as achieving economic development and social harmony. It has been pointed out by various reports that the Pakistani president would visit the industrial city of Wuhan in central China, first. Then he would proceed traveling to the financial hub of the country, Shanghai. However, the concerns from some quarters remain that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could overshadow the visit. The reports pointed out that Mrs. Clinton, as well, would be in a trip to Beijing from Friday to Sunday. The foreign ministry spokeswoman further stated that the visit by Pakistani president would push forward cooperation in various fields such as agriculture, water and finally the financial. It should be remembered that the China, earlier, had rebuffed a request from Pakistan for loans. The refusal forced Pakistan turning to the International Monetary Fund for a $7.6 billion loan.