Pakistan has awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) to the Deputy Chief of General Staff of Chinese People's Liberation Army's General Hou Shusen due to his efforts for the promotion  of the friendship between Pakistan and China. The President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Nishan-i-Imtiaz on top Chinese General Hou Shusen in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.

Pakistani federal government has said that Chinese General Hou Shusen  was awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz due to his “consistent and valuable contributions in promoting relations and understanding between the two countries and armies.”

Deputy Chief of General Staff of Chinese People's Liberation Army and his delegation also met with the President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed matters of mutual interests including the current efforts to increase defense cooperation between the two countries.