PESHAWAR: The Chinese Cultural Centre’s China Window organised a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate the country’s New Year.

A large number of senior politicians, government officials and social figures participated in the colourful ceremony, according to a statement issued here.

Prominent among the participants were former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, secretary higher education Dawood Khan, Senator Haji Hidayatullah, former MPA Samar Haroon Bilour and President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammad Ishaq

Speaking on this occasion, Mr Jhagra said PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had played very important role in strengthening Pakistan-China friendship.

Other speakers said sharing happiness on the occasion of Chinese New Year had sent a message of friendship, affection and love to the people of China. They said people of China organised events all over the world on the New Year, and that series of events in Peshawar was undoubtedly a clear example of friendship between the peoples of two countries.

They expressed hope that the Chinese New Year would be a year of China’s progress, achievements and stability, and would further strengthen friendship between the two countries. Traditional music of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and China was also played and documentaries on Pakistan-China friendship and New Year were also shown. A cake was also cut on this occasion.

Published in Dawn, January 23th, 2023