Press Release Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Sameh Hassan Shoukry, today. Foreign Minister Shoukry is visiting Pakistan for bilateral engagements and participation in the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) being held in Islamabad on 22-23 March 2022. The…
To observe “Kashmir Solidarity Day” a Seminar titled “Kashmir – A long standing issue on the Agenda of UNSC” was organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo, today. The Guest Speakers in their presentations inter-alia conveyed that (i) Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is a disputed territory between Pakistan and India, and…
Message from Dr. Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the occasion of Right to Self-Determination Day forthe Kashmiris – 5th January 2022 On 5 January 1949, United Nations Commission on India and Pakistan (UNCIP) adopted a resolution, guaranteeing a free and impartial plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir. Today marks 73rd anniversary…
Ambassador Sajid Bilal called on His Eminence Ahmed El-Tayeb, Sheikh Al-Azhar Al-Sharif today. The Ambassador briefed the Grand Imam on the importance of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Islamabad on 19 December 2021 on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The Ambassador…
The Government of Pakistan is inviting applications for the position of Trade and Investment Officer (TIOs) in Pakistani Embassies, among others, from the Private Sector and Pakistani Diaspora, fulfilling the requisite eligibility criteria for selection. For details, please see the advertisement.
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated a scheme by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) titled Sohni Dharti Remittance Program (SDRP) on 25 November 2021. For details, please click on the link: https://www.sbp.org.pk/sohnidharti/index.html
Ambassador Sajid Bilal met with prominent Egyptian start-ups with investment interests in Pakistan, at the Embassy today. The guests included representatives from SWVL, Trella, Paymob, Orcas, Kashat, & E-Scapes. SWVL, the largest bus ride-sharing application, has been operational in Pakistan with an existing investment of US$10 million in the country. Trella, connecting shippers with qualified…
The Government of Pakistan has launched the online Power of Attorney Facility for overseas Pakistanis in a few missions. Soon, the same facility will be extended to other Pakistani missions including the Embassy of Pakistan in Egypt. The attached circular has more details:
