Lahore: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) celebrated China’s National Day in collaboration with Information and Culture Department by conducting an interactive, festive and cultural event on Thursday at a local Hotel. Minister for Punjab Education Department Rana Sikandar Hayat was the chief guest of the event and various guest of honors which includes; Consul General China in Lahore, Zhao Shiren, former Corps Commander Quetta, Lt. General Nasser Khan Janjua, Chairperson, All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises’ Association, Sunny Yang, President, Lahore Press Club Arshad Ansari, Vice Chancellor NCA Dr Murtaza Jafri, President, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Muhammad Asad Manzoor Butt, Chairman PIEDMC, Javed Iqbal, Director General, Cultural Center, Islamic Republic of Iran in Lahore Dr. Asghar Masoudi, and many others. In his welcome address, PCJCCI President, Moazzam Ghurki said: “I congratulate the people and leadership of China on the occasion of National Day. We hig
hly admire and appreciate the development of China, especially during the last four decades. We believe it is all due to the visionary leadership of China and the right reforms and policies introduced by the Chinese government.”
He said that through the event our aim was to celebrate the diversity and multiculturalism between China and Pakistan. The CPEC was the strongest pillar of economic, commercial and cultural connectivity between Pakistan and China, he added. Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat said: “I will like to wish our Chinese brethren a very happy Chinese National Day. China is definitely Pakistan’s well-wisher; Pakistan and China are undoubtedly tied with the largest economic engagement– CPEC which will prove instrumental to change the whole scenario and indeed can be termed as fate-changer.”
He added that he believed such initiatives of would definitely deepen mutual trust between the two nations, and it would strengthen the communication and cultural ties. Chines
e Consul General to Lahore, Zhao Shiren, shared: “I believe the bilateral relationship between the two neighboring countries is characterized by feelings of mutual trust, respect and goodwill towards each other; PCJCCI has set a remarkable example of this goodwill.”
Former corps commander Quetta, Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua, appreciated the idea of celebrating cultural diversity through various Chinese performances and by organizing live exhibition of handicrafts by the artisans, depiction of Pakistan’s culture by various instrumental and other performances. PCJCCI Secretary General Salahuddin Hanif said: “We are extremely thankful to Cultural and Information Department (Punjab) for their active participation in this event.” The event was followed by a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate China’s National Day.