Harbin:
President Asif Ali Zardari participated in the large opening ceremony for the 9th Asian winter matches in Harbin, China, together with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other states from Asia.
The ceremony drew high -profile participants, including Sultan from Brunei, the president of Kyrgyzstan and Thailand’s prime minister. The games, scheduled from 7 to 14 February, have attracted over 1,200 athletes from 34 countries. Pakistani winter athletes also participate in the event.
The president also expanded his best wishes to the Chinese government and all athletes competing in the games.