FO perplexed by concerns over security of Chinese

• Spox says Jiang Zaidong’s recent remarks ‘perplexing in view of positive diplomatic traditions’
• Rejects Afghan ‘advice’ to negotiate with TTP, other terror groups; says Pakistan ‘fully qualified’ to join BRICS bloc

ISLAMABAD: In a rare public response to concerns raised over the security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Foreign Office Spokes­person Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday called a recent statement by Beijing’s ambassador to Islamabad “perplexing” and a stark departure from...