Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar co-chaired a symposium focused on Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building and China-Pakistan governance with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, in Islamabad. The event emphasized the significance of political parties in governance and national development, while advocating for strengthened Pakistan-China relations.

According to Press Information Department, Senator Dar highlighted the importance of political consensus in Pakistan-China relations and advocated for enhanced party-to-party interactions to bolster the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. Minister Liu expressed gratitude towards Pakistan’s leadership for fostering exchanges to deepen bilateral cooperation.

The symposium was attended by representatives from Pakistan’s political landscape, including Federal Minister for Planning Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, PPP Secretary General Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, Senators Sherry Rehman, and Anusha Rahman Khan, PML (N) Additional Secretary General, alongside former Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed. The event also saw participation from the Foreign Secretary and representatives from various political parties and think tanks.