GUJRAT:The University of Gujrat (UoG) organised a seminar to mark 75 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations, highlighting the importance of bilateral cooperation, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and people-to-people contacts for regional peace and development.
According to a university spokesperson, the seminar was organised by the Department of History and Pakistan Studies in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Quaid-i-Azam Library at Hafiz Hayat Campus.
Prof Dr Mehboob Hussain, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Punjab University, attended as chief guest. He described China as Pakistan’s most reliable friend and highlighted key milestones in bilateral ties, including the 1963 border agreement, the Karakoram Highway, defence cooperation and CPEC.
He termed CPEC a potential game changer for regional development and stressed the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Registrar Muhammad Naeem Butt chaired the seminar, while Dr Muhammad Mushtaq, chairman of the Department of Political Science, attended as guest of honour. Dr Ghulam Shabbir, chairperson of the Department of History and Pakistan Studies, hosted the event.
Speakers also highlighted China’s development model, citing discipline, long-term planning and investment in human capital as lessons for Pakistan.