Covid-19: Iron Brother China hands over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators to Pakistan

Islamabad: Iron Brother China has handed over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators to Pakistan to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

At a ceremony held here in Islamabad, Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong handed over the oxygen concentrators to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Akhter Nawaz Satti.

The ceremony was attended by officials from the Chinese embassy, health and foreign affairs ministries and NDMA.

The NDMA chairman, on behalf of the people and the government of Pakistan, thanked the Chinese side for donation of oxygen concentrators.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Nong Rong said China-Pakistan relations were growing stronger with the passage of time.

Later in the day, during a meeting with Chairman Capital Development Authority Amir Ali Ahmed in Islamabad, the Chinese Ambassador said that his country will extend full cooperation to make Islamabad a smart city.

On the occasion, Nong Rong commended the developmental projects of CDA and appreciated the steps taken by the authority to maintain ecological balance.

The Chairman CDA briefed the Chinese Ambassador about his institution and expressed gratitude over the Chinese cooperation.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan sent a message of felicitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

According to a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the premier also congratulated the general secretary of the central committee of the CPC.

In his message, PM Imran highlighted that the founding of the CPC was a seminal event with a far-reaching impact on world history.

Paying rich tribute to the CPC and its leadership, he highlighted that China’s liberation and its subsequent rise lay in sacrifices and endeavours of the Communist Party.