President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday conferred Hilal-i-Pakistan upon Dai Bingguo, State Councillor of China at a special investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr that was attended among others by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly, President AJK, Federal Ministers, Senators, MNAs, Federal Secretaries and other dignitaries.
The citation read on the occasion said that Dai Bingguo is a member of CPC Central Committee since 1977 and State Consular since March 2008. It said that Dai Bingguo "has contributed immensely to promote the cause of global peace, security and prosperity in the world. He has also made an outstanding contribution to Pak-China friendship and strategic co-operative partnership. Under his able and dynamic leadership the unique friendship that exists between Pakistan and China continues to touch new heights, blossom and prosper."
In recognition of his meritorious services to the cause of Pak-China friendship, the President is pleased to confer Hilal-i-Pakistan on Dai Bingguo, the citation read on the occasion said. Later the President also hosted dinner in honour of Chinese State Consular Dai Bingguo.-PR