Beijing to bid farewell to Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Naghmana Alamgir Hashmi, is going to bid farewell after one-year tenure in Beijing. Moin-ul-Haque, currently serving as Ambassador of Pakistan to Paris will replace her as the new envoy to Beijing. 

The Vice Foreign Minister of China, Luo Zhaohui, met with Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi on July 2. He acknowledged her great contribution in promoting friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and Pakistan, expressed the hope that she would continue to support China-Pakistan relations. 

The Ambassador thanked the Chinese side for its valuable support during her performance of duties and believed Pakistan-China relations would overcome any difficulties and challenges and constantly achieve greater development. 

Naghmana Hashmi has been recognized for her contribution to the cultural understanding between China and Pakistan. As an ambassador in favor of Chinese culture, she depicted the traits of Chinese civilization as peaceful and benevolent. 

Meanwhile, she has endeavored to share the core spirit of Pakistan and its people by introducing Sufism to the Chinese audience. Her deep understanding of both Chinese and Pakistani cultures has warranted her achievements in bringing the two peoples closer. 

She is also hailed as a champion of promoting China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). She has highlighted the tangible results and benefits to the local people brought about by CPEC and recognized its renewed vitality into Pakistan’s socio-economic development. 

Her signed article ‘From Khunjerab to Gwadar: 69 years of concord, cooperation, and connectivity’ was a reflection of her untiring efforts in promoting the CPEC project.