President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Nishan-e-Pakistan on Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at a Special Investiture Ceremony, held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad today (Wednesday).
The President conferred the award to the President of Kazakhstan in recognition of his contribution to strengthening Pakistan-Kazakhstan relations.
The ceremony was attended by, among others, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minster Ishaq Dar, members of the Federal Cabinet, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, members of the diplomatic corps, and parliamentarians.
The ceremony was followed by the state banquet in the honor of the President of Kazakhstan.
