Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has emphasized the importance of further deepening the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Pakistan and China across a broad range of areas, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Ishaq Dar also highlighted bilateral partnership in trade and investment, connectivity, CPEC, agriculture, science and technology, education and people-to-people exchanges.
The Deputy PM expressed these views during a meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to China Ali Asad Gilani, who called on him in Islamabad on Saturday, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release.
The DPM/FM congratulated Ambassador-designate Gilani on his appointment and underscored the special importance Pakistan attaches to its time-tested relationship with China.
Appreciating Ambassador-designate Gilani’s services as Additional Secretary (Asia Pacific), the DPM/FM expressed confidence that his experience would contribute to further strengthening this enduring partnership and wished him a successful tenure, the FO statement said.
Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to China, Ambassador Ali Asad Gilani, called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) September 12, 2026
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