Pakistan Day In Muscat

March 28, 2019| Muscat Mission Post|

HE Ali Javed, the Ambassador of Pakistan hosted the Diplomatic Reception to commemorate 79th ‘Pakistan Day’ in the picturesque gardens overseeing the sea at Crowne Plaza on March 25, 2019 with HE Muhammad Nasir Muhammad Al-Rasbi, Secretary General (MoS) Defense as ‘Guest of Honor’ along with His Highness Ambassador Sayyid Muhammad Al-Said, HE Majid Al-Rawahi, Leader Pak-Oman Friendship Group in State Council (Upper House) and other Parliamentarian, Federal Secretaries and representatives of Sultan Armed Forces were among Omani delegates.

HE. Dr. Noor ul Haq Qadri, Minister Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony graced the occasion at special invitation of the Mission as ‘Chief Guest’ in the Event characterized as both ‘historic’ and ‘unprecedented, drawing 500 guests including Royal Family, Diplomatic Corps, Intellectuals, Academia, Artists, Youths, Professionals, Chairmen & CEOs and the diverse spectrum of Pakistanis community.

‘All inclusive, Corporate-Style’ Pakistan Day Reception was organized in partnership with 14 businesses established by Pakistanis in Oman, each with an interactive display to promote trade. The proceedings witnessed launch of Urdu Translation of 475-paged biography of His Majesty by Ameer Hamza and ‘Citizens Advisory Council’ whose 8 ‘Advisors to Ambassador’ include Mohammad Ashraf (Community Affairs), Dr. Jansen (Heritage Management), Ameer Hamza (Civil Society Dialogue & Media), Reverend Zeresh Daniel and Dr. Shiyam Kumar (Interfaith Harmony & Nat’l Integration), Mohammad Shah Sheerani & Naseer Saleh al Balushi (Pashtun-Baloch and Baloch communities) and Dr. Ikram Burney (Higher Education & Research).

Also launched was E-catalogue of Parliamentary, Political, Defense leaderships exchanges and Civil Society Dialogue and has become a permanent feature for public display at Consular and Diplomatic Halls to project the Pak-Oman relations.

Pakistani companies partnering in the Event were ‘Canroyal Oil Lubricants’, ‘Khurshid Trading’, ‘Syed Fayyaz Group’, ‘Stars Light’, ‘Mohammed Riaz & Partners’, ‘AZ Engineers’, ‘Al-Amwaj Al-Sabha Trading’, ‘Gulf Neon Signs’, ‘Al Haseena Jewellery’, ‘Naseem Al Batinah Al Watinah’, ‘Al Ghazaal Rice’, ‘Al Barkah Steel & Engineering’, ‘Stones World Int’, ‘NESPAK’ and ‘Habib Bank’.

BBQ Tonight’s ‘Live Grills’ and 500kgs of Pakistani Mandarin freshly squeezed added color to the occasion. The guests were pampered with authentic Pakistani cuisine prepared in collaboration between Pakistan House and Crowne Plaza Hotel.

272,000 Pakistanis in Oman are 6th largest expat community whose remittances averaged a record $750mn during past 3 years. Three ‘Special Supplements’ in leading newspapers with numerous partners further reflect their contributions.

Pakistan Embassy – Muscat
March 28, 2019.