Pak envoy confers 'Hilal-i-Pakistan' to Chinese minister.

BEIJING -- Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque, on behalf of the President, conferred the civil award of Pakistan 'Hilal-iPakistan' on Song Tao at a special investiture ceremony held in Diaoyutai State Guest house. According to Gwadar Pro, this is in recognition of Mr Song's outstanding services towards Pakistan and strengthening the Pakistan-China relationship. Mr. Song is the Minister of International

Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) Central Committee, and a member of 19th CPC Central committee. He has been a great friend of Pakistan and an ardent advocate of Pakistan-China friendship. As Minister of IDCPC, he has been committed to promoting the sustainable and healthy development of China-Pakistan exchanges in the spheres of people-to-people contacts and party-to-

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