Pakistani president confers Sitara-i-Pakistan on Chinese doctor Pan Xiangbin for contributions of medical assistance to Pakistan: report
By: Global Times | Published: Apr 27, 2026 08:40 PM
On the evening of April 26, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Sitara-i-Pakistan on Dr. Pan Xiangbin, vice president and professor of the Beijing-based Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, in Changsha, central China’s Hunan Province, according to Guoshizhitongche under the China News Service. The award recognized Pan's outstanding contributions of providing medical assistance to Pakistan, including treatment of Pakistani children with congenital heart disease and training of local medical professionals, according to the official X account of ...