Islamabad: Pakistan's Ambassador-designate to China, Ambassador Ali Asad Gilani, called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

Ishaq Dar congratulated Ambassador-designate Gilani on his appointment and underscored the special importance Pakistan attaches to its time-tested relationship with China. He emphasized the importance of further deepening the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership across a broad range of areas, including trade and investment, connectivity, CPEC, agriculture, science and technology, education and people-to-people exchanges.

Appreciating Ambassador-designate Gilani's services as Additional Secretary (Asia Pacific), Ishaq Dar expressed confidence that his experience would contribute to further strengthening this enduring partnership and wished him a successful tenure in Beijing.