China donates office equipment to Pakistan's parliament

Published September 22, 2017
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong and  Senate Secretary Amjed Pervez Malik shake hands after signing handover document in Islamabad. —Xinhua
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong and Senate Secretary Amjed Pervez Malik shake hands after signing handover document in Islamabad. —Xinhua

China has donated 330 pieces of office equipment including laptops, computers, scanners, printers and projectors to Pakistan's parliament, reported China's Xinhua news agency.

The handover ceremony was held at the parliament in Islamabad on Thursday. Senate Secretary Amjed Pervez Malik and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong signed a handover document.

Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani expressed gratitude over the donation. He said the donation will help improve the working conditions of the parliament. He highlighted the friendship and exchanges between the two countries.

The Chinese ambassador said enhancing bilateral exchanges are of great importance to strengthening the mutually beneficial cooperation, especially to promote the bilateral policy coordination and people-to-people exchanges.

He expressed the hope that the two sides will continue making joint efforts, particularly in connection with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor so as to better benefit the people of the two countries.

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