Islamabad, Nov 5 (INP): Pakistani Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque said, that new energy vehicles are an important area of cooperation between the two countries as demand for electric vehicles is increasing in Pakistan and he invited Chinese Electric Vehicle manufacturing companies to invest in the Pakistani market.

Accduring to China Economic Net,  his two-day official visit to Wuhan, Ambassador Moin ul Haque called on Mr. Liu Ziqing, Member of the Municipal standing committee and Secretary of the Working Committee of Wuhan at the Demonstration Zone of Wuhan new energy and smart network.

Ambassador Moin ul Haque was given a detailed briefing on the development of new energy vehicles in Wuhan in the demonstration zone. He was also given a tour on a locally manufactured AI-based driverless electric bus.

Moin remarked that due to combined consistent efforts, cooperation between Pakistan and Wuhan was growing rapidly in many new areas.

During the meeting, cooperation between Pakistan and Wuhan in the industrial and technological sectors was discussed.

The Ambassador paid tribute to the brave people of Wuhan for their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and thanked the Wuhan government for looking after Pakistani students during the pandemic.

Liu recalled that during the opening ceremony of the Military Games held in Wuhan in October 2019, the Pakistani contingent was given a standing ovation by the cheering crowd in the presence of President Xi Jinping, Mr. Liu said that the people of Wuhan have a special bond of friendship with Pakistan and would like to enhance joint collaboration in diverse areas.