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[00:00:10] Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif met with China's Ambassador to Sweden, Jiang Yu.
[00:00:14] They exchanged views on mutual cooperation and regional issues. The importance of exchanges between political parties and
[00:00:18] parliamentary delegations was emphasized. The Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to further strengthening
[00:00:22] the partnership with China. The Chinese Ambassador presented
[00:00:25] President Xi Jinping's letter to the Prime Minister. The Communist Party
[00:00:29] of China's
[00:01:34] security forces conducted operations in Balochistan's districts of Washuk and Mastung under Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad III, based on intelligence reports.
[00:01:38] Twelve terrorists from India's Fasaad-ul-Hind were killed
[00:01:41] on August 5th during an operation in Washuk.
[00:01:45] Six terrorists were killed. On August 6th, six terrorists were killed in a shootout in Mastung.
[00:01:49] Terrorist hideouts were also destroyed.
[00:01:52] President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
[00:01:55] paid tribute to the security forces for the successful operation against terrorists.
[00:01:59] The resolutions of the Security Council
[00:03:05] of 1949 regarding the status of Kashmir have not changed.
[00:03:08] All international human rights organizations agree that the human rights of the people of Kashmir
[00:03:12] must be fully respected. This was stated by Farhan Haq,
[00:03:15] Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, during a news briefing
[00:03:19] in response to a journalist's question about India's change
[00:03:23] in the status of Jammu and Kashmir.
[00:03:25] Iran and Oman
[00:04:05] have agreed on new routes and geographical status.
[00:04:08] If there is no interference from a third party, a joint statement will be issued soon.
[00:04:12] Diplomatic consultations are also underway with Pakistan and Qatar.
[00:04:16] Spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baqai, gave a media
[00:04:19] briefing.
[00:04:20] Despite all the challenges
[00:04:29] with Iran,
[00:05:00] Iran is still considered a powerful and dignified country.
[00:05:03] The United States does not want any capable person to play a leadership
[00:05:07] role in Iran. The new Supreme Leader
[00:05:10] united Iran and
[00:07:47] The glory of these martyrs will remain
[00:07:50] forever until the Day of Judgment,
[00:07:53] and no one will be able to touch
[00:07:57] them, God willing.
[00:09:12] From childhood, there was a passion that we are now
[00:09:16] becoming free. Before, we were slaves to the British.
[00:09:19] Now we are becoming free. In
[00:09:23] 1948, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad
[00:09:27] Ali, addressing students at Dhaka University, said
[00:09:30] that we have gained independence.
[00:09:33] But independence does not mean that we become
[00:09:37] unrestrained. Now this freedom,
[00:09:41] La ilaha
[00:14:46] 75 years of enduring friendship, seven
[00:14:49] decades of Pakistan-China relations, diplomatic,
[00:14:52] political, economic,
[00:14:55] social, and land
[00:14:59] connections and interactions. Today, we are going to talk about
[00:15:01] how and when air connectivity between Pakistan
[00:15:05] and China began. Pakistan International
[00:15:08] Airlines, which is still a very popular
[00:15:12] international, we can say, flight operation. You
[00:15:15] saw that even after the fall of Kabul,
[00:15:19] Pakistan's flight operation, or Pakistan
[00:15:22] International The connections began
[00:15:37] after KKH, meaning
[00:15:40] the construction of the Karakoram Highway. And the mention of
[00:15:44] 1963 is very important here.
[00:15:47] A historic agreement was reached, and viewers, you know that the 1963
[00:15:51] border agreement was historic. Similarly,
[00:15:55] during the period of Western sanctions and international isolation,
[00:15:58] Pakistan signed a historic bilateral air services
[00:16:01] agreement with China. Therefore, you are well aware
[00:16:04] of the importance of 1963
[00:16:08] in Pakistan-China relations. Then we talk about
[00:16:11] 1964, when the first historic
[00:16:14] flight, that is, the first Pakistan
[00:16:17] International Airlines flight, was
[00:16:21] a Boeing B720
[00:16:24] aircraft that landed directly in Shanghai
[00:16:28] from Dhaka, and with that, regular air
[00:16:31] service began. Then we will talk about
[00:16:35] another important aspect of this, and I want to tell you
[00:16:38] that it has a unique distinction. PIA also earned
[00:16:42] the distinction of being the first non-communist airline. That is,
[00:16:46] the world's first non-communist airline that broke the
[00:16:49] block restrictions. You saw that the world
[00:16:53] was divided into two blocks. During the Cold War,
[00:16:56] there were capitalists on one side, and socialists on the other. But despite
[00:17:00] that, regular commercial flights
[00:17:04] began for China.
[00:17:14] This provided the most important
[00:17:18] window for China. Now let's talk about
[00:17:21] bilateral relations. People-to-people contacts
[00:17:24] in diplomacy and the connection and route
[00:17:28] for international personalities were formally restored. For international
[00:17:31] diplomats, foreign journalists,
[00:17:34] and rulers going to Beijing, PIA's
[00:17:37] route became the only reliable
[00:17:40] means. The exchange of delegations,
[00:17:43] scholars, ideas, emotions, and information
[00:17:47] began, and PIA played a significant role in this.
[00:17:50] Pakistani experts visited
[00:17:53] Beijing. Pakistani experts
[00:17:57] started their journey for the development of aviation infrastructure in China
[00:18:00] for civil aviation, airport management, and technical fields.
[00:18:04] This was also very important. In the 1960s and
[00:18:08] 70s, when China was facing diplomatic and commercial isolation
[00:18:12] at the international level, Pakistan proved to be its biggest
[00:18:16] helper in international aviation, and viewers, let us also tell you
[00:18:19] that in the 80s, the flights of Pakistan International Airlines
[00:18:23] from China and the pilgrims who wanted
[00:18:27] to come for Hajj regularly arrived
[00:18:31] in Pakistan, and PIA facilitated them, and even
[00:18:34] their perishable and non-perishable goods. They would sell
[00:18:43] them here and then leave for Hajj. All this arrangement was credited
[00:18:46] to PIA. And if we talk about
[00:18:50] the training of pilots and crew, then in the 60s,
[00:18:53] in this regard, we talk about
[00:18:56] Civil Aviation Administration, which we call CAAC China's
[00:18:59] pilots, and along with that, the provision of
[00:19:03] aircraft. Then it is important to mention 1970
[00:19:06] here, where PIA sold its Trident II
[00:19:10] passenger aircraft to China and provided special
[00:19:14] technical training to the Chinese crew for the maintenance and
[00:19:18] flight operations of these aircraft. Now, in the 1960s,
[00:19:22] China did not have international aviation experience
[00:19:25] and modern infrastructure because the circumstances were also
[00:19:29] like that. There was a recognition of
[00:19:32] them, and they also faced many other problems.
[00:19:36] Technical assistance was needed, so the technical assistance
[00:19:40] of PIA's engineers is always remembered by the world.
[00:19:44] To connect with the outside world, they played a significant
[00:19:47] role in preparing pilots. Viewers, you also know
[00:19:51] that Pakistan also trained the pilots of Gulf countries
[00:19:55] and many airlines, and their uniqueness is
[00:19:59] also in the whole world because the Air Force is mentioned
[00:20:02] in their training, meaning the training of Pakistan
[00:20:06] Air Force. Today we will also talk in detail about this.
[00:20:10] There are historical events regarding Pakistan-China
[00:20:13] friendship, the strong relations between the two pillars,
[00:20:17] which are often mentioned in the diplomatic statements of both countries.
[00:20:20] Now, the most important thing that I would like to mention here
[00:20:24] is China's current national airline, Air China.
[00:20:27] It came into existence in 1988
[00:20:31] after the division of CAAC, but its foundation and initial
[00:20:34] aviation foundation was the same training in which PIA
[00:20:38] participated. Now we will talk about
[00:20:41] facilities for Chinese students and staff. Chinese students and diplomatic staff
[00:20:45] had access to the Middle East, Europe, and America and Africa
[00:20:48] via Karachi and Dhaka.
[00:21:20] Literary and written works began in the
[00:21:23] 1970s and 80s when the construction of the Karakoram Highway
[00:21:27] was completed and Khunjerab Pass
[00:21:30] opened. Then Chinese pilgrims, especially Muslims,
[00:21:33] used to enter Pakistan via Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit by land,
[00:21:37] as I mentioned before. In the 1980s, the then
[00:21:41] leadership of Pakistan, under an agreement between Pakistan
[00:21:44] and China, allowed Chinese Muslims
[00:21:47] to perform Hajj via Pakistan.
[00:22:20] You are an expert in international affairs. You have written a lot, and your various
[00:22:24] writings will also be discussed today. Thank you very much. Air
[00:22:27] Marshal (Retd.) Arshad Malik Sahib is with us at this time.
[00:22:31] He is the former CEO of Pakistan International Airlines.
[00:22:34] We will also discuss your experiences
[00:22:37] and the operations of Pakistan International Airlines.
[00:22:40] Malik Ayub Sumbal Sahib, our very dear brother,
[00:22:43] is a senior analyst who understands international affairs and
[00:22:47] closely follows Pakistan-China relations. We will also talk to you, and
[00:22:51] after a long time, we have connected with Ayub Sumbal
[00:22:55] Sahib today. Air connection, I mean,
[00:22:58] we have connected with him via video link. Thank you very much. I would like
[00:23:02] to start the discussion with Arshad Malik Sahib. Pakistan
[00:23:05] International Airlines attaches great importance
[00:23:09] to air relations in the diplomatic relations
[00:23:13] between Pakistan and China. Even today,
[00:23:16] the pilots and engineers of China were
[00:23:20] prepared by Pakistani engineers and pilots. Sir, I would like
[00:23:24] you to shed some light on the overall
[00:23:28] significant and pivotal role that Pakistan International Airlines
[00:23:31] has played in air relations with China.
[00:23:35] Bismillah Rahman-e-Rahim. Dr. Sahib, thank
[00:23:39] you very much for inviting me to your program. Pervez Sahib, he is
[00:23:42] my teacher, Mashallah. He will come with a very good background.
[00:23:46] With his permission, I would like to say a few things. Look.
[00:25:50] A cabinet met in which definitely the leadership
[00:25:53] of Pakistan Air Force, the pilots,
[00:25:57] engineers and navigators of Pakistan Air Force
[00:26:00] all sat down and created a route. And actually the flight
[00:26:04] went from Karachi to Dhaka and from Dhaka to Guangzhou
[00:26:08] and then reached Beijing. Yes, I think
[00:26:11] the leadership of Pakistan, Pakistan's foreign policy,
[00:26:14] it gets the credit. Mr. Arshad Malik, I mentioned
[00:26:18] one thing in my intro. This is the language
[00:26:21] that the pilots or crew members
[00:26:25] of Pakistan are given an individual status
[00:26:28] in terms of their training, they are given an importance.
[00:28:02] It has played a role, but I would like to ask you about
[00:28:06] this first flight which was
[00:28:10] what they call a non-communist
[00:28:12] airline that was allowed into China's airspace.
[00:28:16] that PIA received from
[00:28:20] China is still recorded today.
[00:28:24] The visuals and videos are still available
[00:28:27] today. So, how important
[00:28:30] was PIA's role in cultural relations?
[00:30:13] if we look at it, PIA's flight, as you said,
[00:30:16] was the first non-communist flight that entered.
[00:30:20] After that, a path opened for China to the world.
[00:30:24] Before that, this path was not open
[00:30:28] for China. If we had not made this flight
[00:30:31] in 1964, we don't know if
[00:30:35] this path would have opened
[00:30:37] in 1970 or 1971
[00:30:40] when Henry Kissinger visited China. So,
[00:30:44] we gave them a lead of six, seven, eight years in this matter.
[00:30:48] Number two, we also provided financial benefits.
[00:30:51] Naturally, when there are trading activities and travel
[00:30:55] facilities, there will be trade and financial
[00:30:58] benefits.