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Chinese engineers ‘fortifying’ Pak bunkers along International Border: Report

New Delhi: According to intelligence reports, Chinese engineers are helping Pakistan Army fortify it’s bunkers along the International Border, reported WION.

The Chinese engineers were seen at Pakistan’s Jannat Gul post which is opposite Bikaner, according to the intelligence report. The report also said that that they were at least 5 in number.

It is however not the first time when Chinese engineers were seen with the Pakistan Army at the Indo-Pak border. There were two instances earlier when Chinese nationals were seen at various locations at Pakistan Army posts including Jannat Gul.

According to the intelligence report, in early November last year, Chinese nationals were seen at a Pak Army post from Bahawalpur side carrying surveillance equipment. The Chinese engineers stayed till November 25th, the report added.

he report also claimed that with the help of the Chinese Army and their engineers, Pakistan recently completed construction of two underground bunkers sized 12x10x08 feet towards the Bahawalpur side.

The intelligence report said the thickness of new Chinese-made bunker walls was about 18 inches and they were all “high impactable bunkers”.

“These bunkers are also designed very differently with no loopholes. Illumination is done with the help of solar lights. Overhead protection to the bunker is given by a layer of sand,” the report said.

The intelligence report pointed out that these bunkers were being constructed for installation of some “new equipment in the future”.

 

The report said Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) is worried over Indian Army’s new military stance of “surgical strikes” across the border aimed at targeting camps.

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