Pakistan will continue to work hand-in-hand at UN: Permanent Representative

Islamabad: Pakistan and China will continue to work hand-in-hand at the United Nations to advance the noble cause of peace and development, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram said.

In a message to the UN community on the occasion of 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Munir Akram said China had undergone astounding transformation and national consolidation.

“Pakistan supports China’s efforts to safeguard world peace, reinvigorate multilateralism, preserve international order and contribute to global development,” he added,

He said the CPC’s founding in 1921 was a “seminal event” in world history as it has led the Chinese people from the depths of poverty and despair to the heights of achievement for which tributes must be paid to the country’s great leaders – Chairman Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and President Xi Jinping.

Ambassador Akram said: “China’s achievement – the elimination of poverty; installation of modern infrastructure and industry, leadership in global manufacturing and trade, path breaking technological breakthroughs – are unprecedented in the annals of history.”

He further said: “Prime Minister Imran Khan has said, China’s success’ is something we hope to emulate in Pakistan’.

He said: “Our time-tested friendship with China, and the CPEC, which is the project of the BRI, provide an enduring framework for the continued strengthening of the strategic partnership between Pakistan and China.

And, he said: “our All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership remains a strong anchor for peace, progress and prosperity.”

Pakistan, he said, will “continue to work hand-in-hand with China at the United Nations to advance the noble cause of peace and development not only for our countries but for all developing countries.”