Pakistan-China Ties Can Usher in Greater Shared Development: PA Speaker
LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2026)
Punjab Assembly (PA) Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan stated on Friday that the 75-year-old bond between Pakistan and China, founded on mutual trust and collaboration, holds the potential to translate into increased prospects for shared development, economic partnership, and public prosperity over the ensuing 75 years.
Addressing a National Day reception hosted by the Consulate General of China at a local hotel, the Speaker congratulated the Chinese government and people on their National Day, highlighting China's promotion of the banner of peace, cooperation, and shared development alongside its economic and social progress.
Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan shared insights from his recent visit to China with a Punjab Assembly delegation, where he witnessed the nation's development model, encompassing rural communities to metropolitan cities and various institutions. He noted the transformation of a mountainous rural community in China from backwardness to self-reliance and prosperity, emphasizing the significance of engaging local communities in decision-making, economic activities, and the development process.
The Speaker emphasized Pakistan's need to focus on empowering individuals, fortifying local institutions, and investing in human development. He suggested expanding Pakistan-China cooperation across sectors like industry, agriculture, technology, artificial intelligence, the digital economy, education, research, and skills development.
He advocated for strengthening ties between Punjab and Chinese provinces and local institutions, underscoring the role legislatures can play in preserving the Pakistan-China friendship and passing its benefits on to younger generations. He called for increased interaction among young parliamentarians, students, researchers, universities, and business communities to further solidify people-to-people ties.
Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan characterized the Pakistan-China friendship as a bond between two peoples, built on trust, respect, and a shared future, and expressed optimism for the next 75 years, anticipating greater development, prosperity, peace, and cooperation for both nations.
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