Zaib Khan (Journalist)

With the object of nurturing fraternal and friendly relations between the Youth of China and Pakistan, a 10 day good-will visit was arranged by the Federal Ministery for Youth Affairs, Pakistan. The delegation comprised 100 young men and women belonging to different walks of life and was headed by Mr. Shahid Bhutto, the Federal Minister for Youth Affairs. The delegation focused on learning about the cultural set up of the Chinese society, cultural traditions and civilization in order to build up already existing close relations between the to nations and two cultivate closer understanding and goodwill among the Chinese and Pakistani Youth.
The delegation visited Urumqi, Lanzhou and Beijing under the hospitality of all the China Youth Federation. In Urumqi, the delegation was taken on a round to Marker International Furniture Co, International Product Corporation Lines of BAOSTEEL Group, Xinjiang Bi Iron and Steel Corporation Ltd, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang Seniors High School and Urumqi International grand bazaar. The members of the delegation had the opportunity of meeting eminent representatives of the society.
The next visit of Pakistan Youth Delegation was to Lanzhou in the Gansu Province. In Lanzhou, the members of the delegation visited Khwanghka (yellow) River, the Paxta Street, Yi Wu Trade Market as well as the North West Normal University, where a special function was held in honor of the visiting delegation. The members exchanged ideas with the students community and had the priviledge of meeting the Vice Chancellor, Ms. Suzi. The delegation were taken on a guided tour to Linxia, also in the Gansu province, and had the opportunity of seeing Linxia Eastern Residences.
On the last leg of the tour, the delegation went to Beijing, where they saw the Be Hang University, the Forbidden City, the Great China Wall, the Pakistani Embassy in China and the Great Hall of the People. The delegation was presented to Vice President of the standing committee of the Peoples’ Congress of China and Member Central Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Mr. Wang Zhaoguo and had a group photograph with him.
The visit by the delegation was of immense value because the members had the first hand experience of being acquainted with the Chinese culture and introducing our own culture there. The members of the delegation served to intensify the already existing friendly relations between the two people.