The graduation ceremony of the 45th Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) was held at the Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, graced the occasion as Chief Guest.

Congratulating the graduating officers and their families, DPM/FM highlighted the Academy’s role in preparing generations of Pakistani diplomats. He noted that, in addition to training Pakistan’s Foreign Service, the Academy has trained over 1,600 diplomats from 122 countries.

He underscored the importance of knowledge, sound judgment and character in advancing Pakistan’s interests across political, economic, technological, educational and people-to-people spheres.

He called on the graduating officers to serve Pakistan with professionalism, integrity and compassion, keeping Pakistan’s interests at the heart of their work, and wished them every success in their careers.