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Pakistan President confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Xi Jinping
Pakistan
President confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Xi Jinping
Islamabad, April 21 Chinese President Xi Jinping was on Tuesday
conferred with the Nishan-e-Pakistan, Pakistan's highest civilian honour, by
President Mamnoon Hussain at a brief ceremony here at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The ceremony the presidential house was attended by Pakistan Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif, federal ministers, members of National Assembly and Senate,
services chiefs and the Chinese president's accompanying delegation.
Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the
Pakistan government for the highest degree of service to the nation. The award
was established on March 19, 1957.
Late Indian prime minister Morarji Desai was also conferred this award in 1990.