BEIJING: Prime Min
ister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Friday to participate in the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) forum, aimed at regional development through win-win cooperation.
Li Shix
iang, vice chairman of Beijing Municipal Chinese People Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong received the prime min
ister at the Beijing International Airport.
A contingent of static guard presented salute to the prime min
ister as he alighted from his aircraft.
The prime minister’s entourage included four chief ministers; Shahbaz Sharif of Punjab, Pervai
z Khattak of Khyber Pakht
unkhwa, Sanaullah Zehri of Balo
chistan and Murad Ali Shah of Sindh. Finance Min
ister Ishaq Dar, Railways Min
ister Saad Rafique, Min
ister for Planning Dr Ahsan Iqbal, Commerce Min
ister Khurram Dastagir, State Min
ister for Information Technology Anousha Rehman and PM’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz also accompanied the prime minister.