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President confers Hilal-e-Pakistan on outgoing Chinese envoy

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred the Hilal-e-Pakistan award on the outgoing Chinese ambassador Yao Jing in recognition of his service to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

At a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President decorated Ambassador Yao Jing with the country’s second highest civil award, given to people for their meritorious contribution to the national interests of Pakistan.

The event was attended by the Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly, federal ministers and high officials of the government.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.