On September 16, 2026, Consul General Sun Yan visited the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PILAC) and met with Mr. Muhammad Aslam Shahid, Director General of PILAC.

  Mr. Shahid briefed the Consul General on the institute’s facilities, mandate and cooperation with China. The Chinese language programme at the Punjab-Jiangsu Cultural Centre has trained more than 2,500 students. He expressed the hope to strengthen cooperation with the Consulate General of China and further advance cultural exchange programmes including Chinese language teaching.

  CG Sun Yan remarked that the Chinese and Pakistani peoples have forged an ironclad friendship over 75 years of exchanges. Cultural exchanges are vital to building people-to-people bonds between the two countries. The institute has served as an important platform for China-Pakistan cultural exchanges through concrete efforts, which is highly appreciated by the Chinese side. The Consulate General stands ready to work with the institute to carry forward the China-Pakistan friendship from generation to generation.

  Accompanied by Mr. Shahid, CG Sun Yan visited facilities including the Punjab-Jiangsu Cultural Center and the Punjab Cultural Museum.