ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to China, Ambassador Ali Asad Gilani, called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday.
The DPM/FM congratulated Ambassador-designate Gilani on his appointment and underscored the special importance Pakistan attaches to its time-tested relationship with China. He emphasised the importance of further deepening the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership across a broad range of areas, including trade and investment, connectivity, CPEC, agriculture, science & technology, education and people-to-people exchanges.
Appreciating Ambassador-designate Gilani’s service as Additional Secretary (Asia Pacific), the DPM/FM expressed confidence that his experience would further strengthen this enduring partnership and wished him a successful tenure in Beijing.
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