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Chinese president addressed a Joint Session of Parliament on his second day in Islamabad
Published April 21, 2015

President of the Peoples Republic of China Xi Jinping concluded a historical two-day visit to Islamabad by addressing a Joint Session of the Parliament.

Xi Jinping is the first Chinese president to address a joint sitting of the Parliament. He was awarded a 'Nishan-e-Pakistan' ─ the highest civilian award ─ by President Mamnoon Hussain in an investiture ceremony following the Joint Session. The Chinese delegation left Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon for Indonesia.

President Xi Jinping and President Mamnoon Hussain shake hands. ─ AP
President Xi Jinping and President Mamnoon Hussain shake hands. ─ AP
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif share a buggy on the way to President House. ─ AP
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif share a buggy on the way to President House. ─ AP
President Xi Jinping presented with a framed photo of his plane being escorted to Nur Khan airbase by a fleet of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets inside Pakistani airspace. ─ PM Office
President Xi Jinping presented with a framed photo of his plane being escorted to Nur Khan airbase by a fleet of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets inside Pakistani airspace. ─ PM Office
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attend the inauguration ceremony for the Green Parliament project, alongside Mian Raza Rabbani (L) and Ayaz Sadiq (R). ─ AP
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attend the inauguration ceremony for the Green Parliament project, alongside Mian Raza Rabbani (L) and Ayaz Sadiq (R). ─ AP
President Xi Jinping is presented with a photo album of memories of his first trip to Pakistan. ─ PM Office
President Xi Jinping is presented with a photo album of memories of his first trip to Pakistan. ─ PM Office
President Xi Jinping shakes hands with NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq as Senate Chairman Mian Rabbani looks on at the Parliament House in Islamabad. ─ AFP
President Xi Jinping shakes hands with NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq as Senate Chairman Mian Rabbani looks on at the Parliament House in Islamabad. ─ AFP
President Xi Jinping addresses a joint session of Pakistan's parliament in Islamabad. ─ AFP
President Xi Jinping addresses a joint session of Pakistan's parliament in Islamabad. ─ AFP
President Xi Jinping is escorted to his plane by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ─ PM Office
President Xi Jinping is escorted to his plane by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ─ PM Office
The Pakistani delegation waves good-bye to the Chinese delegation. ─ PM Office
The Pakistani delegation waves good-bye to the Chinese delegation. ─ PM Office