(本刊讯)2020年11月19日，在北京钓鱼台国宾馆举行了一场特殊的授衔仪式。巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克代表巴基斯坦总统向中共中央对外联络部部长宋涛颁发“巴基斯坦卓越新月勋章”，以表彰他对加强中巴关系做出的杰出贡献。
中共中央对外联络部部长、中国共产党第十九届中央委员会委员宋涛是巴基斯坦人民的好朋友，也是中巴友好的积极倡导者。在宋涛担任中共中央对外联络部部长期间，他积极推动中巴两国在民间交往和党际交往等领域的交流合作，推动中巴关系持续、健康发展。
宋涛在加强中巴互信、互联中发挥了关键作用，从而巩固了中巴全天候战略合作伙伴关系的全面社会共识，在新时代建立更紧密的中巴共享未来共同体。他也为发挥中巴经济走廊作为巴基斯坦社会经济发展的“游戏规则改变者”的潜力，贡献了力量。
仪式当天，中国共产党对外联络部高级官员和巴基斯坦驻华使馆官员均出席了活动。
SPECIAL INVESTITURE CEREMONY HELD AT BEIJING
A special Investiture Ceremony was held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on 19th November, 2020. Ambassador Moin ul Haque, on behalf of the President of Pakistan, conferred civil award of Pakistan upon “Hilal-i-Pakistan” Mr. Song Tao in recognition of his outstanding services towards Pakistan and strengthening of Pakistan-China relations.
Mr. Song Tao is the Minister of International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) Central Committee, and a member of 19th CPC Central committee. He has been a great friend of Pakistan and an ardent advocate of Pakistan-China friendship. In his capacity as Minister IDCPC, he has been instrumental in promoting the sustainable and healthy development of Pakistan-China exchanges in the spheres of people-to-people contacts and party-to-party linkages.
Mr. Song Tao has played a key role in fostering greater mutual understanding between the CPC and various political parties of Pakistan, thereby contributing to consolidating the all-around social consensus on the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and jointly building a closer Pakistan-China Community of Shared Future in the New Era. He was also the force behind to strengthen political support for realizing CPEC’s potential as a game-changer for Pakistan’s socio-economic development.
The event was attended by the senior officials of International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) and officers of Pakistan Embassy.