ISLAMABAD:Ms. Pang Chunxue, chargé d’ affaires, Embassy of China, called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here at Finance Division on Monday. The Finance Minister greeted the charge’d’ affaires for joining back after a break and extended good wishes to her. He appreciated the deep rooted historical bilateral relations between Pakistan and China, and much-admired the Chinese support to Pakistan on multiple fronts.

He also highlighted the need to deepen bilateral relations further in economic, trade, and financial sectors. The Finance Minister further updated the charge’d’ affaires about the progress on talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on completion of 9th review. He further apprised her about the positive response of the various sectors of the economy on the Budget 2023-24, presented by the incumbent government despite difficult economic circumstances.

Ms. Pang Chunxue reciprocated the sentiments and acknowledged the friendly relations between the two countries. She also assured of continuous support from Chinese Government to the people of Pakistan. The two sides discussed various avenues, available to both countries in order to enhance the existing cooperation to unprecedented levels. In conclusion, the Finance Minister expressed gratitude to Ms. Pang Chunxue, for the support and cooperation Pakistan has been receiving from the leadership in Beijing.