Islamabad – Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, attended and addressed the prestigious Sangam Club 2025 Gala, which celebrated the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China under the theme “Advancing Iron-Clad Friendship, Sharing Modernization Opportunities, Jointly Building a Brighter Future.”
The event was graced by Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Federal Minister for Investment, as the Chief Guest, and attended by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, diplomats, and business leaders.
Coordinator to Prime Minister highlighted that China’s recent 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee has paved the way for a new phase of cooperation aligned with its upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan.
He described this as a pivotal moment for both nations to deepen collaboration in trade, investment, and shared modernization.
He outlined key areas of focus for strengthening partnership between Pakistan and China, including industrial upgrading through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with renewed emphasis on Special Economic Zones (SEZs); promoting agricultural collaboration through contract farming and enhanced market access for Pakistani products; embracing digital and green transitions by combining Pakistan’s youthful talent with China’s technological innovation; and drawing lessons from China’s poverty alleviation and governance model to strengthen Pakistan’s social development agenda.
The Coordinator noted that China’s modernization drive is not a journey it walks alone, but an open invitation to partners like Pakistan.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to be an active partner in this shared path toward prosperity and sustainable development.
The gala concluded with a renewed expression of solidarity and friendship between Pakistan and China, symbolized by the Coordinator’s closing words: “Pakistan-China Dosti Zindabad!”
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