BEJING, China: On behalf of the President of Pakistan, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi conferred the civil award “Hilal-i -Quaid-i-Azam” on the Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at an elegant investiture ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi felicitated Ambassador Luo on receiving the prestigious award that marked a recognition of his outstanding contribution to China-Pakistan friendship.
Paying rich tribute to Ambassador Luo for his meritorious services, the ambassador called him a ‘great friend of Pakistan’ who had always been at the forefront in supporting the people and government of Pakistan.
In his remarks, Ambassador Luo Zhaohui expressed profound gratitude to the President of Pakistan for conferring on him “Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam”.
Ambassador Luo Zhaohui referred to Pakistan as his ‘second home’, recalling especially the extraordinary support extended to him by the Pakistan leadership during his tenure as Ambassador of China to Pakistan.
The Ceremony was attended by dignitaries, high-level officials and media persons of China and Pakistan.
 Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at an elegant investiture ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing on Tuesday.){kind=link}