Pakistan doesn't want handouts, but investments: PM

PM Shehbaz Sharif addressing Chinese bussinessmen
Pakistan doesn't want handouts, but investments from its Chinese friends, says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

He was addressing a meeting of Chinese investor companies on Monday.

The premier said that the friendship between Pakistan and China's unwavering friendship has weathered storms and strengthened over time.


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