International Charity Bazaar 2018 held in Beijing

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International Charity Bazaar 2018 "Love Knows No Borders – to Hear the Love from the World" was held in Beijing's National Stadium on Oct. 21, 2018. The one-day event was aimed at raising funds for the poor regions.

Representatives of about a hundred foreign embassies, international organizations and companies were in attendance.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of China and China Foundation for Poverty alleviation. 

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi were one of the chief guests. He visited the Pakistani Pavilion and was welcomed by Pakistani Ambassador to China Masood Khalid and other senior officials.

Masood Khalid represented the diplomatic corps at the International Charity Bazaar and congratulated Ministry of Foreign Affairs on successful organization of the event. He lauded China's poverty alleviation effort in lifting more than 700 million people out of poverty in 40 years.

He said that Pakistan Embassy has always actively participated in such activities. The teachers and students of Pakistan Embassy College in Beijing has also made outstanding contribution to this effort. He lauded the efforts of Pakistan Women Association of Beijing for making strenuous efforts to represent Pakistan at the event.

Pakistani pavilion was a huge success due to display of ethnic embroidered dresses, shawls, bags, cushions, camel skin table lamps, marble artifacts, carved boxes, carpets and specially the Sialkot made footballs. Pakistani food was also a favorite item. Pakistani students also performed on traditional Pakistani music and delighted the audience. 

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