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Syed Ibne Abbas Pakistan Day celebrated with traditional zeal at the High Commission Pakistan poised to become a regional economic powerhouse: Syed Ibne Abbas The 78th Pakistan Day was marked with flag hoisting ceremony at the Pa- Next elections to further cement democracy in Pakistan: kistan High Commission London on 23 March 2018. H.E. Syed Ibne Abbas, Minister Mark Field Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK, hoisted the national flag and paid rich tributes to the founding father of Pakistan the Quaid-i-Azam and other heroes of freedom struggle. The high- light of the ceremony was the musical performance by local singers and the traditional Pakistani brunch served to the guests. The morning ceremony was fol- lowed by a Pakistan Day Reception in the evening. Rt Hon Mark Field, FCO Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific and Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan were the Chief Guests on the occasion. Lord Tariq Ahmed, FCO Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, and MP Rehman Chishti, the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Pakistan also attended the event. Be- sides, Lords, MPs, MEPs, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Diplomats, Defence Attaches, Senior Civil and Military Rep- resentatives, Mayors, Councillors, mem- bers of the British society and Pakistani diaspora were among the attendees. In his welcome remarks, H.E. Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High Commis- sioner to the UK said: “Quaid-i-Azam’s vision of a demo- cratic and pluralistic State remains the guiding principle of today’s Pakistan. Today’s democratic Pakistan, with a robust economy, fast growing middle class, vibrant civil society and improved security situation, is poised to become a regional economic powerhouse. Chi- na-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) provides further impetus to our prom- ising economic turnaround.” The High Commissioner also ac- knowledged the valuable contributions made by over 1.2 million strong British Pakistani diaspora in strengthening Pa- kistan-UK relations. last June. It’s a record I know will sure- said: Kashmiri brothers and sisters who con- In his speech, Minister Mark Field ly be surpassed once more at the next “We are trying to strengthen the in- tinue to suffer under occupation of In- said: “Today is a tremendous opportu- general election. Now as Pakistan holds stitution of Parliament. During the past dian forces. International community nity to celebrate the extraordinary and its own general elections this year, I be- 5 years, the Parliament has taken crucial must come forward to take notice of evolving ties between our two countries. lieve this is an opportunity to cement its steps and enacted 131 bills, which is the human rights violations in Indian Oc- Ties that I think are stronger today than democracy as one of the fundamental highest number since 1985.” cupied Kashmir (IOK).” they have ever been before. building blocks of modern and pros- On Kashmir, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq ex- The Pakistan Day Reception is the “A record 12 members of Parliament perous society.” pressed: biggest annual event of the calendar of of Pakistani origin took our best seats In his remarks, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq “On this day, we cannot forget our the High Commission. Joint Op-Ed on meeting between Chief Minister of Punjab and British Home Secretary Pakistan and the United Kingdom portunities for women. In the UK, the have a shared history and as we move full-time gender pay gap is the lowest it forward together, shared global and re- has ever been, while in Pakistan we have gional challenges. worked together to provide more than It is striking and symbolic of our 35,000 women the ability to register as friendship that two per cent of the voters in Punjab. British population can trace back their Last year, we celebrated 70 years of roots to Pakistan with 1.2 million British diplomatic relations and reaffirmed our Pakistanis helping to connect our two ambition to build prosperity for both countries, culturally and commercially, our nations through trade policies thousands of miles apart. and business links. We celebrated the And it was in this spirit of friendship strength and depth of this relationship that we met last week to discuss a num- and announced jointly that the UK‘s ex- ber of issues of mutual interest. This in- port credit agency, UK Export Finance cluded our co-operation on internation- (UKEF), would double its support al- al security, and our joint initiatives on lowing Pakistan’s buyers to access fi- education, health and gender equality. memorandum of understanding which This co-operation is contributing to, nance to source high-quality UK goods Together, we reaffirmed the impor- confirmed our co-operation across Pa- and will help sustain, the marked in- and services. tance of our relationship and working kistan’s provinces, including Punjab, on crease in security the Punjab region has All of these issues are undoubtedly with the international community to counter issues such as terrorism, migra- achieved in the past few years. interlinked. And we are clear that eco- reduce the shared threat from interna- tion and serious and organised crime. Our work together on education pro- nomic security, development initiatives tional terrorism. The horrendous at- And by working together, the UK in grammes will help to further support and physical security go hand-in-hand. tack in Lahore earlier this month, which October 2015 commenced a five year these aims. The work between the De- The challenges we face are significant claimed the lives of nine innocent people counter explosives training programme partment for International Development but our meeting this week demonstrated and injured many more and the 2017 which has helped to train and equip and Punjab Education Support pro- that our shared history is a shared future UK terror attacks are stark reminders of military and civilian law enforcement gramme has helped to improve student and our friendship will endure. why we need a joint approach in tack- professionals in Pakistan to carry out attendence from 79 per cent in 2011 to Chief Minister of Punjab, Muham- ling those who wish to do our countries searches and safely dispose of impro- 95 per cent in March 2017, the equiva- mad Shahbaz Sharif harm. vised explosive devices. This is in ad- lent to more than 1 million additional Home Secretary, Rt Hon Amber Rudd Last year, the UK Government and dition to the 112 anti-terrorism prose- students in school.We also discussed MP the Government of Pakistan signed a cutors together we have helped to train. the important issue of rights and op- Cultural show at the High Commission Artistic creations of Pakistani artists were put on display at the High Com- mission on 8 March 2018. Renowned designers from Pakistan showcased the specimens of their work to a packed to capacity venue comprising spouses of High Commissioners, Ambassadors, diplomats and leading ladies from the diaspora. Naila Noornai, Jewellery Designer and Rana Noman bridal-wear designer put on display their creative work. More than one hundred guests evinced keen interest in the exquisite cultural heritage of Pakistan. Begum High Commissioner, Mrs Sadaf Abbas organised the event in the run up to the Pakistan Day as well as the International Women’s Day. Speaking on the occasion, Mrs Sadaf Abbas said: “On the occasion of the Women’s Day, I am happy to say that since our independence 70 years ago – women in Pakistan have come a long way. Wom- en empowerment in Pakistan was pio- neered by leading lights like Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah and Begum Raana Liaqat Ali Khan and the journey continues.” She added: “Today, we have tried to give you a glimpse of rich Pakistani cul- ture by showcasing exquisite bridal-wear and hand crafted traditional jewellery.” Famous violist Sara Sirhandi played melodious viola tunes which added col- our to the festive ambience of the show. The guests were served with Pakistani high tea. Award for Pakistani academic Prof. Khanzadi Khattak Award winning female academic Pro- He commended her dedication and fessor Khanzadi Fatima Khattak called commitment to academic excellence, on H.E. Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High particularly her focus on empowering Commissioner to the UK on 22 March women through education. 2018. Professor Khanzadi informed the Pakistan-based first female Prof. High Commissioner about her research Khanzadi Fatima Khattak, the Vice work and ongoing projects. She also Chancellor of Women University Swabi, briefed him on the future collaborations recently received the prestigious Royal with the UK universities. Society of Chemistry Fellowship (FRSC) During her visit, an MoU was signed award at a ceremony held at the Roy- between Women University Swabi and al Society of Chemistry Headquarters University of Cardiff, UK. Under this Burlington House in London. The Pres- MoU, the two institutions will collabo- ident of the Royal Society of Chemistry, rate in research projects, study abroad Sir John Holman presented the Award. programmes, summer schools, students, The High Commissioner felicitated faculty and staff academic visits and Professor Khanzadi on the singular hon- training programmes. our of receiving FRSC, which he termed a well-deserved recognition of her work by a prestigious research institution. Year of Youth Engagement High Commissioner hosts young British-Pakistanis to a lunch at the British Parliament H.E. Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High Amongst others, the lunch was at- Commissioner to the UK hosted a group tended by Lord Nazir Ahmed and of British Pakistani youth from North Khalid Mehhmood MP. and Midlands to a lunch at the British For the Pakistan High Commission, Parliament on 27 March 2018. A de- London, 2018 is the year of youth en- tailed exchange of views took place on gagement.
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