While the two countries celebrate the seven-decade long, rewarding and valuable Pakistan-China friendship, the writer reflects on the special gesture of Jiang Zemin, the Chinese president , inviting his old Pakistani friends to the dinner during.
Remarks by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi At the Launch Ceremony in Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of China-Pakistan Diplomatic Relations
2021/03/02
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good evening. Asalam Alekum!
It gives me great pleasure to attend today s launch ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of China-Pakistan diplomatic relations. On behalf of the Chinese government, I wish to extend warm congratulations on this joyful occasion, and express our heartfelt appreciation to friends from all walks of life for their long-standing commitment to the warm relations between our two countries.
As Premier Zhou Enlai once said, friendly interactions between the Chinese and Pakistani peoples date back to the dawn of history. As early as over 2,000 years ago, our two peoples were already closely connected by the ancient Silk Road. The friendly exchanges spanning millenniums have nurtured the growth of the bilateral relationship in contemporary times. On 21 May 1951, the
SC seeks complete PSM privatisation plan
National
February 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday took strong exception to the plight of the state-owned Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and sought a comprehensive report on its revival and privatisation plan.
A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsen and Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi, heard a case regarding the promotion of the PSM employees.
The court directed secretaries, ministries of Industries and Privatisation, to ensure their presence on the next date of hearing, along with a comprehensive report about the fate of the state-owned entity, its revival plan as well as steps being taken to resolve the issues facing the mills.
Supreme Court demands PSM s privatisation plan
Pakistan
A file photo of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has demanded that the details of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) privatisation plan be shared with it,
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, hearing a case at the apex court related to the promotion of PSM employees, appointed Advocate Rashid A Rizvi as a mediator for the settlement between its employees and management.
CJP Gulzar Ahmed, during the hearing, remarked that Karachi Shipyard, Heavy Mechanical Complex, and Steel Mills have been non-functional, while the employees would sell all the remains of the mills and retire.