ISLAMABAD, 12 October 2021, (TON): Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque visited the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Office here on Monday and lauded the active role played by the national flag carrier in promoting people-to-people exchanges, bilateral trade, and tourism between Pakistan and China.

He remarked during his visit “PIA is very much active in promoting people-to-people exchanges, trade, and tourism between our two countries.”

The ambassador said that PIA was one of the largest and very important airlines of Pakistan and its relationship with China was very historic. PIA was the first non-communist airline which started commercial operations in China in the 1960s.

While appreciating the PIA management for playing a very critical and important role, he discussed the ways and means to further strengthen PIA’s relationship with China and to further improve its outreach into different regions of China.

He expressed the confidence that under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Arshad Malik, the PIA would regain its glory, contribute to the nation-building process, enhance exports of Pakistan and develop the tourism sector in Pakistan.