ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday conferred “Hilal-e-Pakistan” award on visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Chinese minister was honoured in a special investiture ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House).

National anthems of both the countries were played during the ceremony, President’s office said in a handout issued here.

The award was conferred in recognition of Wang Yi’s excellent services for cementing relations between Pakistan and its time-tested friend China. Agencies