China and Pakistan enjoy time-tested friendship as Iron Brothers: Zhang Heqing

Islamabad: Zhang Heqing Counselor for Cultural, Education, Sports and Friendship at Embassy of the People Republic of China has said that Pakistan and China enjoyed time-tested friendship as Iron Brothers.

Speaking at a cake cutting ceremony organised by Pakistan-China Friendship Association (PCFA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here, he mentioned that in the future China-Pakistan friendship will be for the strengthening and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring socio economic development.

The event was graced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department (LG & RDD) Faisal Amin Gandapur, Minister Irrigation Arshad Ayub Khan, President PCFA Yousaf Ayub Khan and Secretary General PCFA Syed Ali Nawaz Gillani.

Zhang Heqing appreciated the friendly gesture of PCFA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He mentioned that celebrating 73rd Founding Day of China by Pakistani friends was heart touching.

The event was also attended by government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa secretary LG & RDD Syed Zaheer-Ul-Islam, focal person to Chief Minister Kybher Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Khaliq Khan, Director China Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Bilal Shah and Director CPEC Mueeb Ahmed from MOFA government of Pakistan.

Speaking on the occasion provincial Minister LG & RDD Faisal Amin Gandapur extended greeting on behalf of government, Chief Minister KP and appreciate the China help and support during the recent floods and ask for more and more people’s to people’s interaction. He lauded the China’s leadership for bringing out China, out of poverty.