ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif as a reciprocal arrangement has given a head of state protocol to the visiting Chinese delegation, which arrived here to review and discuss energy related projects.
China National Energy Administration's Vice Administrator Li Fanrog, along with high powered delegation, arrived here at Lahore. Four federal ministers, Secretary to Prime Minister Fawad Hasan Fawad, Punjab cheif secretary, inspector general of Punjab Police and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif were all present in the dinner banquet hosted in honour of the visiting Chinese delegation at Lahore. The unprecedented and unusual head of state like protocol wondered the Chinese delegation.
It's pertinent to mention here that CM Shahbaz, who recently did a six day visit to China, had enjoyed a head of state like protocol in China's history. CM Shahbaz as reciprocation gave Chinese the same treatment, protocol and rosy welcome which he availed during his visit. Fanrog also admitted in a dinner as Punjab Speed replaced the Chinese Shenjen Speed.
A special cultural show was organised in honour of the delegation. Fanrog said he felt much happy by coming in Lahore. He said such respect and protocol he never ever enjoyed in world which he was given in Lahore.
The Punjab CM himself presided over the meeting to finalise arrangements pertaining to welcome and head of state protocol to the visiting Chinese delegation. Later, Punjab CS Zahid Saeed held series of meetings with the concerned to make sure Chinese unprecedented protocol.
Federal ministers Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Khwaja Asif and others participated and remained with the Chinese delegation. According to sources, the visiting Chinese delegation will on Thursday (today) visit Sahiwal and other energy related projects in South Punjab. Li Fanrog thanked CM Shahbaz for protocol and treatments for them.
Court had upheld Zahir Jaffer’s death sentence but commuted death penalty under rape charges to life imprisonment
Speaking to NY Post in exclusive interview, Bilawal expressed gratitude for Washington’s role in securing ceasefire
Accident is likely to produce more fatalities given it crashed into residential area
According to data available on official website of Cabinet Division, president of Pakistan earns Rs846,550 per month
VCCS has proved to be effective in bringing back home not only missing children but also frail elderly people
Now government functionaries have received IMF response rejecting government proposals