Peshawar, January 06,2023 (China Window Report) : In connection with the Chinese New Year, celebrations have also started in Pakistan. In this regard, a colorful ceremony was held at China Window, a Chinese cultural center in Peshawar. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali was the chief guest. President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muhammad Ishaq, Bishop Ernest Jacob, former Member of KP Assembly Dr. Muhammad Zakir Shah, newly elected President of Peshawar Press Club Arshad Aziz Malik and a large number of people from different walks of life participated in the ceremony. Ambassador Nong Rong addressed the participants online.
On this occasion, the guests also cut the cake. Addressing the ceremony, Governor Haji Ghulam Ali said that Pak-China relations are higher than the Himalayas, sweeter than honey and deeper than the sea. These are not just words, in fact these are the feelings and emotions of every Pakistani, the main reason of which is the mutual relationship based on more than seven decades which brought the people of the two countries closer to each other and then this bond of friendship became stronger and stronger. The Governor said that the brotherly neighboring country China has supported Pakistan in every difficult time and Pakistan has never been left behind. Today, although we are facing a difficult economic situation, but the economic plan that China has started as CPEC will definitely start a new era of economic development in Pakistan. This plan will stabilize the economy of Pakistan. Governor Ghulam Ali said that although the pace of work on CPEC was slow during the previous regime, the current Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his team are trying their best to speed up the pace of work on CPEC, so that its fruits reach the people as soon as possible. The governor expressed his belief that not only foreign but also Pakistani investors will be interested in Rashkai Economic Zone on which the work has started and the factories set up there will increase exports and economic growth in the province. It will lead to providing employment to people including increasing activities. Governor Khybar Pakhtunkhwa congratulated the Chinese diplomats, Chinese government and people of China on the occasion of their New Year and said that the China Window has provided us with a wonderful opportunity to share in the happiness of the Chinese people. On behalf of my government, I wish the Chinese people a happy New Year and hope that the people of Pakistan and China will continue to share in the joys.
Chinese Ambassador HE Nong Rong said in his online address to the participants that the New Year celebrations are a big festival for the Chinese people which is celebrated not only in China but all over the world. The New Year ceremony in Peshawar is undoubtedly an example of Pakistan-China friendship and a commendable initiative. The Chinese ambassador said that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has become the second largest economic power in the world. He said that China wants economic and economic development in its brotherly neighboring country Pakistan. The relations between the two countries are very unique which can be estimated from the fact that after the Congress of the Communist Party of China Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was the first foreign head to visit China. Nong Rong said that China has completed 47 projects under the CPEC with an investment of 25 billion dollars, while in the next phase, the development of industries in Pakistan and increasing its export competitiveness will be done by cooperation in the fields of industry, agriculture, science and technology will be increased. He added that China announced more 500 million yuan of emergency aid to deal with the flood disasters in Pakistan, for which total aid has reached 36 billion rupees. Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong thanked Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali for participating in the event and also paid tribute to the organizers of China Window for organizing the event.
Speaking at the occasion, President of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muhammad Ishaq, Bishop Ernest Jacob, newly elected president of Peshawar Press Club Arshad Aziz Malik and former member of Provincial Assembly Dr. Zakir Shah said that China has supported Pakistan in every difficult time which requires that the people of Pakistan also participate in the happiness of the Chinese people, in this regard event in Peshawar in connection with the Chinese New Year is undoubtedly worthy of praise, which will strengthen the friendship relations at the public level.
