PM Kakar touches down in Beijing to attend Belt and Road Forum.

BEIJING -- Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday received a red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Beijing to participate in the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation.

At the airport, Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, and Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moin-ul-Haq warmly received the interim premier, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

The prime minister is undertaking the visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation including members of the cabinet and senior government officials.

He will attend the opening ceremony of the BRF and address the high-level forum titled "Connectivity in an Open Global Economy" to be held on October 18.

The caretaker prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Li Xi, member of the Standing Committee of Politburo of CPC Central Committee.

The leaders will discuss all the facets of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. They will exchange views on major regional and global developments.

The prime minister will...