The men are suspecting of selling secret information to Beijing that included manuals for warships and their weapons systems, as well as blueprints for a radar system and plans for a huge US military exercise.
The security forces would provide a further layer of protection for the tankers in addition to the warships and planes operating in the strategically vital area, through which around a fifth of the world's oil passes.
Syed Mudassar Khushnood is the first journalist associated with a Pakistani news channel to be awarded the Golden Visa along with Dubai Immigration's highest award.
