Commissioner Cheng Zhen Shan and Akbar Ghafoor Deputy Commissioner of Kashgar Prefecture called on Senator Talha Mehmood and his delegation at the Kashgar Hotel on Monday. During the meeting Senator Talha said "Pakistan is passing through a difficult time, but we are confident that we will overcome our problems".
Senator Talha is leading a parliamentary delegation comprising representatives from various political parities including JUI (F), PPP, ANP and United Party. The delegation comprised Naeem Hussain Chattha (Senator, PML-Q), Haji Muhammad Adeel (Senator, ANP), Abdul Haque alias Mian Mitha (MNA, PPP), Syed Ghulam Shah Bokhari (United Party) and Asim Kakakhel (JUI-F).
The parliamentary delegation has been invited to China by CPPCC and after visiting Beijing, the delegation is on visit to Kashgar followed by Urumqi in their 10-day stay. Their visit is part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. The governments of Pakistan and China have declared 2011 as the Year of Friendship.
He assured that his Committee is taking special measures to ensure the security of the Chinese working in Pakistan. He pointed out that the President of the Federation of Commerce was from his party and he would ask him to send a delegation of leading businessmen to explore investment opportunities in Kashgar Special Economic Zone. On Sunday the delegation visited Kashgar Special Economic Zone and was briefed about the plans for the SEZ. In the afternoon the delegation had a luncheon meeting with Pakistani businessmen in Kashgar.