Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has extended heartiest felicitations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday.

In a Tweet today, he said under Xi Jinping's dynamic leadership, China has emerged as a global leader advancing international solidarity, peace and cooperation.

He said the iron brotherhood between Pakistan and China has entered a new era of enhanced cooperation since his visit to Pakistan in 2015 and has been going from strength to strength ever since.