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\u2022 Pakistan joins China\u2019s moon programme
\u2022 Kakar offers Friday prayers in Xinjiang
\u2022 Khunjerab border crossing to operate throughout the year<\/p>\n
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar returned home on Friday evening after a whirlwind five-day China trip that took him to places where only few foreign dignitaries before him visited, and one that saw Islamabad and Beijing ink over 20 agreements, covering areas from currency swapping to building a research station on the moon\u2019s south pole.<\/p>\n
Although both sides vowed to cement ties in various fields, especially for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), President Xi Jinping sought guarantees from Islamabad regarding security of Chinese personnel working in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The agreements signed cover round-the-year functioning of the Khunjerab border crossing, coordination on Afghan issue, close trust and coordination between their armed forces, peace talks between Palestine and Israel, currency swapping, partnership on building a research station on moon\u2019s south pole, infrastructure, mining, industry, green and low-carbon development, health, digital economy, development cooperation and export of agricultural products to China.<\/p>\n
On the last day of his trip, PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Kakar offered Friday prayers in Xinjiang province, becoming one of the few Muslim leaders to visit the region where more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities live.<\/p>\n According to a joint statement issued at the conclusion of PM Kakar\u2019s visit, the two sides reaffirmed support for each other on issues pertaining to their respective core interests.<\/p>\n