QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Langove said that people of Balochistan were looking toward start of new era after Henan and Balochistan provinces entered into bond of sister provinces.

Addressing as chief guest at seminar held under aegis of Friends of China Forum to highlight fruits and contribution of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor for well-being and economic uplift of people of province.

Pang, Charge d’affaires Embassy of People’s Republic of China; Liang Jieyi, Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Henan Province, Jahanzeb Khan Director General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Senator Danesh Kumar, Yang Yundong, Chinese Consul General in Karachi Bayazeed Kasi, Chairman of FOCF also addressed.

Langove said that new bond between Henan and Balochistan provinces would help Balochistan develop and economically thrive on model of Henan Province, adding that Balochistan’s people could learn from their brethren in China to attain economic and industrial revolution.

“Chinese companies can also benefit from collaboration with people of Balochistan and win-win collaboration can be developed further to help build this friendship between two sister provinces,” he added.

He conveyed his deepest gratitude to people and government of China for its continued support to people of Balochistan for their generous assistance during last year’s floods, adding that both countries had helped each other despite all odds and people of both countries had sacrificed for each other in peace and critical times and challenges.

Pang Chunxue said, “Chinese people felt pain of people of Pakistan and responded for first time to provide relief assistance. Government, enterprises and public worked together to help Pakistan with assistance in funds exceeding 260 million dollars.”

“Balochistan is an important part of China-Pakistan friendly exchanges and cooperation. During State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s visit to Pakistan last month, he said that China-Pakistan community with shared future is not diplomatic rhetoric but has profound historical roots, solid public support and strong practical needs” she added.

“China will, as always, prioritise China-Pakistan relations in its neighbourhood diplomacy, further strengthen policy communication and coordination of development strategies with Pakistan, deepen practical cooperation, jointly build China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in safe, smooth and high-quality way, to jointly build closer China-Pakistan community with shared future in new era and progress of human civilisation,” she said.

Yang Yundong Chinese Consul Karachi said that development of sister-province relations between Henan and Balochistan would inject more vitality into promotion of common prosperity and progress of two provinces.

He said that Consulate General of China in Karachi will maintain close communications with people of all walks of life in Balochistan, fully support exchanges and practical cooperation between Henan and Balochistan in various fields and further enrich connotation of China-Pakistan relationship.

“We would work with the Balochistan government to comprehensively expand cooperation in mining, industries and other fields to promote high-quality development of CPEC

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 08 2023

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