Pakistan confers highest civilian award 'Nishan-e-Pakistan' on Chinese president Xi Jinping

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today conferred its top civilian award ' Nishan-e-Pakistan' on Chinese President Xi Jinping for his outstanding contribution in promotion of relationship between the two countries.

The awards-giving ceremony was organised at the President House where president Mamnoon Hussain conferred the award on 61-year-old Xi.

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Federal Ministers, Members of National Assembly and Senate, Services Chiefs and Chinese delegation.

The award was given for Xi's outstanding contribution in promotion of China's relationship with Pakistan.

Xi, also the General-Secretary of the ruling Communist party, was given warm welcome on his arrival in the President House in a traditional buggy drawn by horses.

He also held bilateral talks with Hussain, who later hosted a luncheon in his honour.

Xi, who arrived here yesterday on his first state visit to Pakistan, unveiled a $46 billion corridor project.