Enemies' conspiracies against Pak-China ties not to succeed: governor.

LAHORE -- Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Saturday that those hatching conspiracies against Pakistan-China relations would never succeed as both the countries had rock-solid friendship.

Addressing a seminar on 'Friends of Silk Route', organised by Pakistan-China Institute at a local hotel here, he said that China had always sided with Pakistan on the Kashmir issue and at all forums including the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). Pakistan Army's sacrifices in the war against terrorism are unprecedented, the governor said adding "We have always talked of peace; however Kashmir issue would have to be resolved not tomorrow but today and in accordance with the United Nations resolutions."

Pakistan-China Institute Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chinese Consul General in Lahore Long Dingbin, Russia's Honorary Consul General Habib Ahmed, senior journalist Arif Nizami, Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Sardar Ilyas Tanvir, Pakistan-China Institute Director Mustafa Haider and others were also present.

Ch Mohammad Sarwar said that Pakistan and China friendship was not because of any government but of historic relations between the people of the two countries. Since assuming office of the prime minister, Imran Khan visited China thrice, he added.

"Undoubtedly, CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) is a great example of Pak-China friendship as it is ensuring development of Pakistan and creating vast employment opportunities.

"Under CPEC, 1,544-kilometre-long roads have so far been constructed and another 1,456-km-long roads are under...