ISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Qiang received a red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Islamabad for a four-day visit to Pakistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the Chinese Premier at Nur Khan Airbase. A twenty-one-gun salute was fired as the visiting dignitary stepped off the plane.Chinese delegation expresses confidence in SIFC

This marks the first visit of a Chinese Premier to Pakistan in eleven years. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Premier Li Qiang will hold a meeting followed by talks at the delegation level.

They will also participate in a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding related to China-Pakistan cooperation, which includes CPEC-2 and other significant projects. The ceremony will feature a virtual inauguration of Gwadar International Airport.

During his visit, Premier Li Qiang will also attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.