Islamabad: Pakistan and China have termed installation of new chandelier gifted by the latter for the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam as a symbol of strong bond between the two countries, said Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain.
President Mamnoon, in his message on the installation of the new chandelier, has expressed confidence that the symbolic significance of the chandelier would always remind importance of Sino Pak relationship.
The installation of new chandelier, a masterpiece of its own kind, at the last abode of Quaid-i-Azam is a great occasion for the nation, he said.
President Mamnoon said during the construction of Quaid’s mausoleum, some 45 years ago China had gifted a beautiful chandelier. During the whole four and half decades, the chandelier had been illuminating the mausoleum as a symbol of Pak-China friendship, he said.
He said due to environmental pollution and corrosive atmosphere of Karachi, the chandelier had lost its shine with the passage of time and the government of Pakistan decided to change it. For this purpose, he said a request was made to the Chinese government to assign some experts for this job but the Chinese government decided to do it on its own as a goodwill gesture.
The president thanked the Chinese leadership, especially Ambassador Sun Weidong for chandelier.
Adviser Irfan in his message said the bond between Pakistan and China is unbreakable. He said the friendship that the two countries have forged is beyond the spheres of defence, security, economy, trade, communication and nuclear power.
Pakistan and China turned a new leaf when their friendship became more about cultural traditions, he said. Irfan said he believed that the chandelier at the tomb would continue shedding light on great bond between the two countries.
