Pak-China ties to be more diversified in days to come
Pak-China cooperation will be more diversified in days to come, said Pakistan's Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque while attending the 12th China Overseas Investment Fair, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.
"Taking place in this Covid-19 pandemic year, it [China Overseas Investment Fair] is a very important event," the ambassador said, adding, "This is my first time to join COIFAIR and he was really delighted to be here. The China Overseas Investment Fair has developed into a very international and important event over the years," he said. "Since next year marks the 70th anniversary of PakistanChina diplomatic ties, Mr. He Zhenwei, Secretary General of China Overseas Development Association (CODA), invited Pakistan to be a special guest for the 13th China Overseas Investment Fair," he added.
Moin ul Haque also floated idea of diversified cooperation between both countries, especially the cultural one. Cultural exchanges are of great pith and moment to countries besides political and economic cooperation and exchanges, he noted, and hoped that the introduction of
Pakistani film Parwaaz Hai Junoon to China is just a beginning and that more cultural products from Pakistan will come to China in days to come and vice versa. "Not only screenings, but also producing movies are in need to be taken into account. Animation movie is a new trend in Pakistan. We would like to promote cooperation in joint ventures of animated movies between Pakistan and China," he further mentioned.
COIFAIR is an annual international conference jointly launched by China Overseas Development Association and China Development Bank in 2009. It is held in Beijing every year, and has been successfully held for 12 consecutive sessions. Its main purpose is to build an international platform for Chinese enterprises to exchange information, interact and carry out investment cooperation with other countries around the world.
With the arrival of winter season, the flea markets and makeshift setups at various places in the provincial capital have been crowded with people, who are coming to purchase warm clothes from there.
The flea markets, locally called Landa Bazaars, sell secondhand and used clothes imported from the European countries as well as the USA. A shopkeeper, Saleem Khan, running his business at Naulakha Chowk near Haji Camp, told APP on Friday that people started coming to the flea markets for buying warm clothes late this year due to coronavirus pandemic.
However, he added, now a large number of people were visiting these markets and purchasing used clothes, shoes, coats, jackets and caps.
Saima Khawar, a woman who had come to the market along with her children, said that this year clothes were expansive compared with the previous years. However, she added, these used clothes were comparatively cheap and affordable than the new clothes.
Another woman, Rimsha Tariq said that she mostly purchases clothes and shoes from flea markets as their quality is always good. She said that though prices had increased than the last year, she felt comfortable in buying such clothes.
Fasihuddin, a student of the Punjab University, said that he always bought shirts, sweaters and jerseys from the flea market due to their better quality and comparatively less prices. He said that prices of the used items were different in all flea markets. He claimed that the flea market near Mayo Hospital was a good market, but there prices were high compared to those at Naulakha Chowk market.