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High Level Visitsbull PresidentZardariAddressesthe67th
SessionoftheUNGeneralAssemblyandmeetswithUSSecretaryofStateHillaryRodhamClintoninNewYork
bull ForeignMinisterHinaRabbaniKharmeetswithSecretaryClintonandotherUSdignitariesduringherfirstofficialvisittotheUnitedStates
bull PakistanreaffirmscommitmenttopolioeradicationatUNandGlobalCitizenFestival
Trade and Economy bull UnitedStatesandPakistanlaunch
importantinfrastructureandfinanceinitiative
bull PakistanrsquostextileindustrymakescaseforgreateraccesstotheUSmarket
bull AmbassadorRehmanofferstheassistanceoftheEmbassytoUSbusinessesoperatinginPakistan
Beyond the Headlinesbull Pakistanrsquoslegacyoftoleranceshowcased
atSmithsonianSufisymposiumbull AUS-PakistanWomenrsquosCouncil
islaunchedtosupportwomenrsquosentrepreneurship
Embassy Newsbull AmbassadorRehmanisrecognizedwith
theldquoWomanoftheYearrdquoawardbull DeputyChiefofMissionreceivesNDU
delegation
HighLevelVisits
TradeampEconomy
BeyondtheHeadlines
EmbassyNews
IN THIS ISSUE
Ambassador Rehmanrsquos MessageSeptemberwasanexcitingandespeciallybusytimefortheEmbassyWewelcomedForeignMinisterHinaRabbaniKhartoWashingtonDConherfirstofficialvisittoUnitedStatesWewerealsoprivilegedtohostPresidentAsifAliZardariinNewYorkforthe67thSessionoftheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly
ThefrankandcordialexchangesthattheForeignMinisterhadthroughouthervisit
toWashingtonwithseniorofficialsoftheUSAdministrationkeymembersoftheHouseandSenateacademicsandleadingvoicesfromvariousthinktanksandthePakistanidiasporatogetherwithPresidentZardarirsquosmeetinginNewYorkwithSecretaryClintonfosteredabetterunderstandingofthebilateralrelationshiponallfronts
IamhappytoreportthatPakistanrsquosrelationshipwiththeUnitedStatescontinuesonastabletrajectoryandisgainingmomentumthroughthesincereeffortsoftheleadershipaswellasthetirelessworkofdedicatedofficialsbothintheUnitedStatesandPakistan
Embassy NewsletterSeptember 2012
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pRESidENT ZARdARi ATTENdS 67TH SESSioN of THE uN gENERAL ASSEMBLy
InhisaddresstotheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyPresidentZardaricitedthestrategicregionalpivotinPakistanrsquosforeignpolicyasareflectionofdemocraticpolicy-makingHeexpressedhisprideandgratitudetowardthepeopleofPakistanfortheirresolveinthefaceofdomesticandinternationalchallengesThePresidentnotedthatldquothelessonwelearnedfromthelastthirtyyearsisthathistorycannotbechangedButthefuturecan--afuturethatisbrightermoreprosperousandmoresecurenotonlyforPakistanisbutforallpeopleoftheregionandindeedtheworldldquo
ThePresidentalsometwithseveralforeigndignitariesonthesidelinesoftheUNGeneralAssemblyincludingUKPrimeMinisterDavidCameronAfghanPresidentHamidKarzaiChineseForeignMinisterYangJiechiChairmanoftheAllPartiesHurriyatConference(APHC)MirwaizMohammadUmarFarooqandwiththeUNSpecialEnvoyforGlobalEducationGordonBrownandMicrosoftFounderBillGates
ThefulltextoftheUNGAspeechisavailableherehttpembassyofpakistanusaorgnews546_09252012php
pRESidENT ZARdARi ANd ASEEfA ZARdARi REAffiRM pAkiSTANrsquoS figHT AgAiNST poLio
PresidentZardariandAseefaBhuttoZardarispokeabouttheimportanteffortsbeingtakentoeradicatepolioinPakistanSecretaryGeneralBanKi-MoonMicrosoftfounderBillGatesPresidentKarzaiPresidentZardariandotherleadersreaffirmedtheircommitmenttofightingpolioUpdatingtheaudiencethePresidentsaidldquoWearemakingrealprogressPoliocasesoverthelastyeararedownbytwo-thirdsrdquo
pRESidENT ZARdARi ANd uS SEcRETARy of STATE HiLLARy cLiNToN MEET iN NEw yoRk
ThetwoleadersreviewedrecentpositivedevelopmentsintherelationshipandreaffirmedtheircommitmenttodeepenbilateralcooperationThePresidentwasaccompaniedbymembersofthecoalitionMrAsfandyarWaliKhan(ANP)MrFarooqSattar(MQM)andMrMustafaNawazKhokhar(PML-Q)andotherseniormembersofhisdelegation
President Zardari addresses the 67th Un General debate session
President Zardari secretary clinton and other leaders
President Zardari bill Gates and aseefa bhUtto Zardari
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari ldquoJoin me in this fightrdquo
InCentralParkAseefaBhuttoZardarispoketoacrowdofover60000gatheredfortheGlobalCitizenFestivalndashaninternationalmovementinspiringglobalcitizenstopermanentlyendextremepovertyandpolioldquoAsPakistanrsquosAmbassadorforPolioEradicationIamworkingtoensurethateveryPakistanichildinourcitiestownsandvillagesisprotectedfromthisdiseaseMsZardariaddedthatnowldquoisaonce-in-a-generationopportunitytocreateapolio-freeworldrdquo
the leaders of Pakistan afGhanistan and the Uk held their second trilateral sUmmit
President Zardari and chinese foreiGn minister yanG Jiechi
President Zardari and Un sPecial envoy for edUcation Gordon brown
President Zardari fm khar amb rehman and all Parties hUrriyat chairman mirwaiZ Umar farooq
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foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR MEETS wiTH uS digNiTARiES duRiNg HER fiRST officiAL ViSiT
AtaneventheldbyCFRandmoderatedbyformerUSSecretaryofStateMadeleineAlbrighttheForeignMinisterhighlightedPakistanrsquosongoingeffortsfordemocracyandinstitutionbuildingSheurgedtheUnitedStatesnottomisjudgePakistanrsquosintentionsvis-a-visAfghanistanemphasizingthattherecanbenopeacewithinthecountrywithoutpeaceonitsborders
Videohttpwwwcfrorgpakistanconversation-hina-rabbani-khar-videop29091
fm khar and secretary clinton
fm khar and former secretary of state madeleine albriGht
fm khar at the asia society
fm khar sen feinstein and amb rehman
amb rehman sen lUGar fm khar sen kerry and sen dUrbin
Usaid administrator dr raJiv shah and fm khar
AttheAsiaSocietyForeignMinisterKhardiscussedthePakistan-USrelationshipandPakistanrsquosregionalandinternationalroleinachievingpeaceintheregionInrespondingtoaquestionKhardescribedthedronestrikesinPakistanasillegalunlawfulandcounterproductive
Speech httpembassyofpakistanusaorgEvent20Images26-09-2012-AsiaSociety-FMSpeech[1]pdf
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SpEAkS AT THE couNciL oN foREigN RELATioNS ANd THE ASiA SociETy
WhileaddressingmembersofthemediawithFMKharSecretaryClintoncondemnedasldquodisgustingrdquotherecentanti-IslamicfilmandthankedPakistanforitseffortsinprotectingtheAmericanEmbassyinIslamabadanditsConsulatesForeignMinisterKharemphasizedtheimportanceoftheUS-PakistanpartnershipandtheneedtoworktogetherforregionalpeaceandstabilityThefulltextoftheirremarkscanbefoundherehttpwwwstategovsecretaryrm201209198060htm
ForeignMinisterKharheldcandiddiscussionswithmembersoftheUSSenateSelectCommitteeonIntelligenceincludingIntelligenceCommitteeChairpersonSenatorDianneFeinsteinViceChairmanSenatorSaxbyChamblissandSenatorsRichardBurrDanCoatsBillNelsonMarcoRubioandJamesRischandmembersoftheSenateCommitteeonForeignRelationsincludingChairmanSenatorJohnKerryRankingMemberSenatorRichardLugarandSenatorsRobertCaseyBobCorkerMikeLeeBenjaminCardinRobertMenendezJeanneShaheenJamesRischandRichardDurbinFMKharemphasizedthatPakistanrsquoscommitmenttodemocracywasldquoirreversiblerdquoSenatorKerrycharacterizedtheUSrelationshipwithPakistanascriticaltotheoutcomeoftheAfghanwarandrecognizedtheneedtobuildmutualtrust
AtameetingwithHouseMinorityLeaderNancyPelosiandRepNitaLoweyaseniormemberoftheAppropriationsCommitteeForeignMinisterKharreaffirmedthatPakistanandtheUnitedStatesenjoyaspecialrelationshipwhichisvitalforbothcountriesrsquosecurityandthestabilityoftheentireregionShealsobriefedtheCongressionalmembersontheprogressthatPakistanhasmadetowardssecuringhumanrightsgenderequalityandguaranteeingthattheforthcomingelectionswillbefreefairandtransparentRepresentativesHowardBermanJohnTierneyJimMoranandSheilaJacksonLeealsoattendedthemeeting
ForeignMinisterKharmetwithUSAIDAdministratorDrRajivShahtoreviewtheongoingworkofUSAIDinPakistanincludingspecificprogramstoimproveeconomiccollaborationSheconveyedPakistanrsquosappreciationforUSeconomicassistanceForeignMinisterKharalsometwithUSTradeRepresentativeRonKirktodiscusstheimportanceofexpandingbilateraltradeandpromotingstrongerinvestmenttieswiththeUnitedStatestostrengthenthepartnershipandimproveregionalstabilityKharalsoexpressedherhopethattheBilateralInvestmentTreaty(BIT)beingnegotiatedbetweenthetwocountrieswouldbeconcludedsoon
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foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SHARES HER ViEwS wiTH STudENTS AT SAiS
AttheSchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudies(SAIS)atJohnsHopkinsUniversitytheForeignMinisterprovidedabriefoverviewofPakistanrsquosrelationswiththeUnitedStatesandnotedIslamabadrsquoscommitmenttostabilizingAfghanistanandimprovingtieswithIndiaandtheregionthroughgreatereconomiccollaboration
uS digNiTARiES wELcoME foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR To wASHiNgToN AT A diNNER HoSTEd By AMBASSAdoR REHMAN
AmbassadorRehmanhostedkeymembersoftheUSAdministrationCongressmembersofthePakistanidiasporaacademicsandmediarepresentativesatherresidenceforadinnerinhonoroftheForeignMinisterAmongothersinattendancewereUSDeputySecretaryofStateTomNidesGeneralDouglasLutePrincipalDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefensePeterLavoyUSAIDrsquosAssistantforPakistanandAfghanistanAlexThierCo-ChairsofthePakistanCaucusRepSheilaJacksonLeeandRepDanBurtonRepBradShermanLtGenMichaelDBarberoAmbassadorsWendyChamberlainRobinRaphelandDavidPierceandAmbassador-at-LargeRayMahmoodandShaistaMahmood
HigH LEVEL ViSiTS
uSAid LAuNcHES NEw puBLic-pRiVATE iNVESTMENT iNiTiATiVE
TheUnitedStatesannouncedthelaunchofthemulti-yearPakistanPrivateInvestmentInitiative(PPII)thatwillpoolprivatecapitalwithupto$80millioninpublicfinancinginordertospurjobgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentbyexpandingaccesstocapitalforPakistanrsquossmalltomediumsizedcompaniesTheinvestmentfundswillmakeequityinvestmentsinpromisingPakistanicompaniesunder-servedbyexistingsourcesofcapital
uSAid To REViTALiZE HiSToRic pESHAwAR-ToRkHAM TRAdE RouTE
TheUnitedStateswillprovide$70milliontoupgradethe46kmsupplyroutetotheAfghanborderTradebetweenPakistanandAfghanistanrecentlyreached$15billionandwillcontinuetogrowwithimprovementstotransportationinfrastructure
pAkiSTANi fASHioN dESigNER pRoMoTES TRAdE ANd dEVELopMENT
AtaneventheldtopromotethebenefitsoftradeasamechanismfordevelopmentDeepakPerwanishowcasedacollectionsymbolizingtheglobalappealforPakistaniproductstoaninternationalaudiencePresentattheeventwereAmbassadorsSherryRehmanandRobinRaphelandSpecialAssistanttothePrimeMinisterShahnazWazirAliMaraBurrtheDeputyAssistanttotheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentativefocusingonSouthandCentralAsianAffairsspokeabouttheimportanceofstrengtheningbilateraltradeasanimportantpillarofthePakistan-USrelationship
amb rehman introdUced foreiGn minister khar to amb david Pierce
desiGner deePak Perwani
reP brad sherman and reP sheila Jackson lee
reP dan bUrton
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
laUnch of the Us-Pakistan womenrsquos coUncil in new york
LAuNcH of THE uS-pAkiSTAN woMENrsquoS couNciL
SecretaryClintonannouncedthelaunchoftheUS-PakistanWomenrsquosCouncilacknowledgingthecriticalrolethateconomically-empoweredwomencanplayinstrengtheningnationalstabilityOrganizedbytheUSDepartmentofStateAmericanUniversityandtheOrganizationofPakistaniEntrepreneursofNorthAmerica(OPEN)theCouncilwillconnectpublicandprivateentitieswithprogramsinPakistanthatsupporteconomicopportunitiesforwomenthroughentrepreneurshipbusinessandleadershiptraining
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amb rehman at the smithsonian symPosiUm on sUfism
sanam marvi and her troUPe Us amb to Pakistan richard olson fm khar amb rehman dcm khan and others
AMBASSAdoR To BuSiNESS ldquoTHE dooRS of ouR EMBASSy ARE opEN To yourdquo
AttheUS-PakistanBusinessCouncilrsquos10thAnniversaryGalaAmbassadorRehmanexpressedPakistanrsquosdesiretoenhanceitsinternationaltradeandeconomicengagementSheacknowledgedtheroleofAmericanbusinessesoperatinginPakistanldquoEvenwhengovernmentrelationsstallyoucontinuetooperateandyouserveasabridgebetweenournationsYourrolehasbeeninvaluablerdquoTheAmbassadornotedthatPakistanprovidesoneofthemostliberalandattractiveinvestmentregimesinthedevelopingworldandcommittedtoassistingbusinessesastheyexplorenewinvestmentsinahostofpromisingareasinPakistanstressingthatldquoThedoorstoourEmbassyareopentoyouWeareheretofacilitateyourworkrdquo
pAkiSTANi Sufi HERiTAgE SHowcASEd AT SMiTHSoNiAN Sufi SyMpoSiuM
AmbassadorRehmandiscussedPakistanrsquosSufiSaintsandtheirinclusivereligiousdiscourseatanevententitledldquoSufismattheSmithsonianrdquoldquoTheSufidoctrineissimpleanduniversalhellipthelightofGodresidesintheheartofeachpersonrdquoShestressedthatSufipracticeencapsulatestheveryessenceofIslamicfaithandrelatedtheapplicationofSufismtothemoderndayldquoForoveradecadenowwehaveseenouridealsdistortedbynewwallsofhatredandprejudiceNowinsteadisatimetothinkandreflectuponthemessageofunitypeacetogethernessandpatienceexemplifiedbythelifeandteachingsofSufisaintsLettherebenomistakethattheessenceofIslamadvocatespeaceaboveallelserdquo
SanamMarvienthralledthepackedhouseofWashingtonianswithherdevotionalsingingHeraccomplishedperformancetraversedthecolorsofthePakistaniSufilandscapethroughavarietyoflocallanguagesincludingPunjabiSeraikiSindhiandUrduTrainedintheSufitraditionofmusicSanamMarvirsquosvoicereflectedthepuritydepthanddevotionuniquetomysticalSufikalamAftertheperformancetheEmbassyhostedadinnerreceptionwherealltheparticipantsweretreatedtotraditionalPakistanicuisine
Video httpembassyofpakistanusaorgAmbassador_Smithsonian_Marvi_09222012_Vphp
amb rehman at the Us-Pakistan bUsiness coUncil
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
BEyoNd THE HEAdLiNES
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EMBASSy NEwS
AMBASSAdoR SHERRy REHMAN REcEiVES lsquowoMAN of THE yEARrsquo AwARd iN NEw yoRk
AssheacceptedthisawardbestowedbyPakistanLeagueoftheUSAAmbassadorRehmancalledforunityamongPakistanicommunitymembersintheUnitedStatestoconfrontthechallengesfacingPakistanOver400Pakistani-AmericansattendedtheeventAmbassadorRehmandedicatedherawardtothewomenofPakistanincludinghermotherandMohtarmaShaheedBenazirBhutto
dEpuTy cHiEf of MiSSioN ASAd kHAN REcEiVES Ndu pARTicipANTS of SENioR officERS pRogRAM
ThedelegationledbyMajorGeneralAamirRiazfromPakistanrsquosNationalDefenseUniversityandLieutenantGeneral(R)CharlesJCunninghamJrparticipatedinaprogramsponsoredbytheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM)InstituteforNationalStrategicStudies(INSS)andJointForcesStaffCollege(JFSC)toaddressthechallengesandopportunitiesforPakistani-UScooperation
NEw yoRk diASpoRA uRgEd To HELp AdVANcE pAkiSTAN-uS RELATioNS
AtaluncheonorganizedbyConsulGeneralFakirAsifHussainAmbassadorRehmancalledonPakistani-AmericanstohelpadvancethePakistan-USbilateralrelationshipthroughoverturesoffriendshipAmbassadorRehmantoldcommunitymembersthattheiractiveengagementisimperativeincounteringthenegativeimageofPakistanprojectedbythemediaAmbassadorRehmanalsoattendedalunchhostedbyShafqatTanweerPresidentofPakistanPeoplersquosParty-USAathisLongIslandresidenceandengagedwithmembersofthelocalPakistanicommunity
AMBASSAdoR AddRESSES THE iSLAMic SociETy of NoRTH AMERicA
AmbassadorRehmannotedthatldquoIslamisaglobalreligionrdquoShecitedNorthAmericaasalivingexampleofIslamrsquosunifyingprinciplesemphasizingthatldquoDemocracyisnotonlycompatiblewithIslambutisitscentraltenetTheAmericanMuslimCommunitycanserveasabridgebetweenNorthAmericaandMuslimsaroundtheworldrdquo
amb rehman named lsquowoman of the yearrsquo
amb rehman and consUl General fakir asif hUssain at a lUncheon hosted by the new york consUlate
amb rehman at the islamic society of north america
dcm khan with ndU deleGation
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
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pRESidENT ZARdARi ATTENdS 67TH SESSioN of THE uN gENERAL ASSEMBLy
InhisaddresstotheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyPresidentZardaricitedthestrategicregionalpivotinPakistanrsquosforeignpolicyasareflectionofdemocraticpolicy-makingHeexpressedhisprideandgratitudetowardthepeopleofPakistanfortheirresolveinthefaceofdomesticandinternationalchallengesThePresidentnotedthatldquothelessonwelearnedfromthelastthirtyyearsisthathistorycannotbechangedButthefuturecan--afuturethatisbrightermoreprosperousandmoresecurenotonlyforPakistanisbutforallpeopleoftheregionandindeedtheworldldquo
ThePresidentalsometwithseveralforeigndignitariesonthesidelinesoftheUNGeneralAssemblyincludingUKPrimeMinisterDavidCameronAfghanPresidentHamidKarzaiChineseForeignMinisterYangJiechiChairmanoftheAllPartiesHurriyatConference(APHC)MirwaizMohammadUmarFarooqandwiththeUNSpecialEnvoyforGlobalEducationGordonBrownandMicrosoftFounderBillGates
ThefulltextoftheUNGAspeechisavailableherehttpembassyofpakistanusaorgnews546_09252012php
pRESidENT ZARdARi ANd ASEEfA ZARdARi REAffiRM pAkiSTANrsquoS figHT AgAiNST poLio
PresidentZardariandAseefaBhuttoZardarispokeabouttheimportanteffortsbeingtakentoeradicatepolioinPakistanSecretaryGeneralBanKi-MoonMicrosoftfounderBillGatesPresidentKarzaiPresidentZardariandotherleadersreaffirmedtheircommitmenttofightingpolioUpdatingtheaudiencethePresidentsaidldquoWearemakingrealprogressPoliocasesoverthelastyeararedownbytwo-thirdsrdquo
pRESidENT ZARdARi ANd uS SEcRETARy of STATE HiLLARy cLiNToN MEET iN NEw yoRk
ThetwoleadersreviewedrecentpositivedevelopmentsintherelationshipandreaffirmedtheircommitmenttodeepenbilateralcooperationThePresidentwasaccompaniedbymembersofthecoalitionMrAsfandyarWaliKhan(ANP)MrFarooqSattar(MQM)andMrMustafaNawazKhokhar(PML-Q)andotherseniormembersofhisdelegation
President Zardari addresses the 67th Un General debate session
President Zardari secretary clinton and other leaders
President Zardari bill Gates and aseefa bhUtto Zardari
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari ldquoJoin me in this fightrdquo
InCentralParkAseefaBhuttoZardarispoketoacrowdofover60000gatheredfortheGlobalCitizenFestivalndashaninternationalmovementinspiringglobalcitizenstopermanentlyendextremepovertyandpolioldquoAsPakistanrsquosAmbassadorforPolioEradicationIamworkingtoensurethateveryPakistanichildinourcitiestownsandvillagesisprotectedfromthisdiseaseMsZardariaddedthatnowldquoisaonce-in-a-generationopportunitytocreateapolio-freeworldrdquo
the leaders of Pakistan afGhanistan and the Uk held their second trilateral sUmmit
President Zardari and chinese foreiGn minister yanG Jiechi
President Zardari and Un sPecial envoy for edUcation Gordon brown
President Zardari fm khar amb rehman and all Parties hUrriyat chairman mirwaiZ Umar farooq
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 3
HigH LEVEL ViSiTS
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR MEETS wiTH uS digNiTARiES duRiNg HER fiRST officiAL ViSiT
AtaneventheldbyCFRandmoderatedbyformerUSSecretaryofStateMadeleineAlbrighttheForeignMinisterhighlightedPakistanrsquosongoingeffortsfordemocracyandinstitutionbuildingSheurgedtheUnitedStatesnottomisjudgePakistanrsquosintentionsvis-a-visAfghanistanemphasizingthattherecanbenopeacewithinthecountrywithoutpeaceonitsborders
Videohttpwwwcfrorgpakistanconversation-hina-rabbani-khar-videop29091
fm khar and secretary clinton
fm khar and former secretary of state madeleine albriGht
fm khar at the asia society
fm khar sen feinstein and amb rehman
amb rehman sen lUGar fm khar sen kerry and sen dUrbin
Usaid administrator dr raJiv shah and fm khar
AttheAsiaSocietyForeignMinisterKhardiscussedthePakistan-USrelationshipandPakistanrsquosregionalandinternationalroleinachievingpeaceintheregionInrespondingtoaquestionKhardescribedthedronestrikesinPakistanasillegalunlawfulandcounterproductive
Speech httpembassyofpakistanusaorgEvent20Images26-09-2012-AsiaSociety-FMSpeech[1]pdf
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SpEAkS AT THE couNciL oN foREigN RELATioNS ANd THE ASiA SociETy
WhileaddressingmembersofthemediawithFMKharSecretaryClintoncondemnedasldquodisgustingrdquotherecentanti-IslamicfilmandthankedPakistanforitseffortsinprotectingtheAmericanEmbassyinIslamabadanditsConsulatesForeignMinisterKharemphasizedtheimportanceoftheUS-PakistanpartnershipandtheneedtoworktogetherforregionalpeaceandstabilityThefulltextoftheirremarkscanbefoundherehttpwwwstategovsecretaryrm201209198060htm
ForeignMinisterKharheldcandiddiscussionswithmembersoftheUSSenateSelectCommitteeonIntelligenceincludingIntelligenceCommitteeChairpersonSenatorDianneFeinsteinViceChairmanSenatorSaxbyChamblissandSenatorsRichardBurrDanCoatsBillNelsonMarcoRubioandJamesRischandmembersoftheSenateCommitteeonForeignRelationsincludingChairmanSenatorJohnKerryRankingMemberSenatorRichardLugarandSenatorsRobertCaseyBobCorkerMikeLeeBenjaminCardinRobertMenendezJeanneShaheenJamesRischandRichardDurbinFMKharemphasizedthatPakistanrsquoscommitmenttodemocracywasldquoirreversiblerdquoSenatorKerrycharacterizedtheUSrelationshipwithPakistanascriticaltotheoutcomeoftheAfghanwarandrecognizedtheneedtobuildmutualtrust
AtameetingwithHouseMinorityLeaderNancyPelosiandRepNitaLoweyaseniormemberoftheAppropriationsCommitteeForeignMinisterKharreaffirmedthatPakistanandtheUnitedStatesenjoyaspecialrelationshipwhichisvitalforbothcountriesrsquosecurityandthestabilityoftheentireregionShealsobriefedtheCongressionalmembersontheprogressthatPakistanhasmadetowardssecuringhumanrightsgenderequalityandguaranteeingthattheforthcomingelectionswillbefreefairandtransparentRepresentativesHowardBermanJohnTierneyJimMoranandSheilaJacksonLeealsoattendedthemeeting
ForeignMinisterKharmetwithUSAIDAdministratorDrRajivShahtoreviewtheongoingworkofUSAIDinPakistanincludingspecificprogramstoimproveeconomiccollaborationSheconveyedPakistanrsquosappreciationforUSeconomicassistanceForeignMinisterKharalsometwithUSTradeRepresentativeRonKirktodiscusstheimportanceofexpandingbilateraltradeandpromotingstrongerinvestmenttieswiththeUnitedStatestostrengthenthepartnershipandimproveregionalstabilityKharalsoexpressedherhopethattheBilateralInvestmentTreaty(BIT)beingnegotiatedbetweenthetwocountrieswouldbeconcludedsoon
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc4
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SHARES HER ViEwS wiTH STudENTS AT SAiS
AttheSchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudies(SAIS)atJohnsHopkinsUniversitytheForeignMinisterprovidedabriefoverviewofPakistanrsquosrelationswiththeUnitedStatesandnotedIslamabadrsquoscommitmenttostabilizingAfghanistanandimprovingtieswithIndiaandtheregionthroughgreatereconomiccollaboration
uS digNiTARiES wELcoME foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR To wASHiNgToN AT A diNNER HoSTEd By AMBASSAdoR REHMAN
AmbassadorRehmanhostedkeymembersoftheUSAdministrationCongressmembersofthePakistanidiasporaacademicsandmediarepresentativesatherresidenceforadinnerinhonoroftheForeignMinisterAmongothersinattendancewereUSDeputySecretaryofStateTomNidesGeneralDouglasLutePrincipalDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefensePeterLavoyUSAIDrsquosAssistantforPakistanandAfghanistanAlexThierCo-ChairsofthePakistanCaucusRepSheilaJacksonLeeandRepDanBurtonRepBradShermanLtGenMichaelDBarberoAmbassadorsWendyChamberlainRobinRaphelandDavidPierceandAmbassador-at-LargeRayMahmoodandShaistaMahmood
HigH LEVEL ViSiTS
uSAid LAuNcHES NEw puBLic-pRiVATE iNVESTMENT iNiTiATiVE
TheUnitedStatesannouncedthelaunchofthemulti-yearPakistanPrivateInvestmentInitiative(PPII)thatwillpoolprivatecapitalwithupto$80millioninpublicfinancinginordertospurjobgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentbyexpandingaccesstocapitalforPakistanrsquossmalltomediumsizedcompaniesTheinvestmentfundswillmakeequityinvestmentsinpromisingPakistanicompaniesunder-servedbyexistingsourcesofcapital
uSAid To REViTALiZE HiSToRic pESHAwAR-ToRkHAM TRAdE RouTE
TheUnitedStateswillprovide$70milliontoupgradethe46kmsupplyroutetotheAfghanborderTradebetweenPakistanandAfghanistanrecentlyreached$15billionandwillcontinuetogrowwithimprovementstotransportationinfrastructure
pAkiSTANi fASHioN dESigNER pRoMoTES TRAdE ANd dEVELopMENT
AtaneventheldtopromotethebenefitsoftradeasamechanismfordevelopmentDeepakPerwanishowcasedacollectionsymbolizingtheglobalappealforPakistaniproductstoaninternationalaudiencePresentattheeventwereAmbassadorsSherryRehmanandRobinRaphelandSpecialAssistanttothePrimeMinisterShahnazWazirAliMaraBurrtheDeputyAssistanttotheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentativefocusingonSouthandCentralAsianAffairsspokeabouttheimportanceofstrengtheningbilateraltradeasanimportantpillarofthePakistan-USrelationship
amb rehman introdUced foreiGn minister khar to amb david Pierce
desiGner deePak Perwani
reP brad sherman and reP sheila Jackson lee
reP dan bUrton
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
laUnch of the Us-Pakistan womenrsquos coUncil in new york
LAuNcH of THE uS-pAkiSTAN woMENrsquoS couNciL
SecretaryClintonannouncedthelaunchoftheUS-PakistanWomenrsquosCouncilacknowledgingthecriticalrolethateconomically-empoweredwomencanplayinstrengtheningnationalstabilityOrganizedbytheUSDepartmentofStateAmericanUniversityandtheOrganizationofPakistaniEntrepreneursofNorthAmerica(OPEN)theCouncilwillconnectpublicandprivateentitieswithprogramsinPakistanthatsupporteconomicopportunitiesforwomenthroughentrepreneurshipbusinessandleadershiptraining
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 5
amb rehman at the smithsonian symPosiUm on sUfism
sanam marvi and her troUPe Us amb to Pakistan richard olson fm khar amb rehman dcm khan and others
AMBASSAdoR To BuSiNESS ldquoTHE dooRS of ouR EMBASSy ARE opEN To yourdquo
AttheUS-PakistanBusinessCouncilrsquos10thAnniversaryGalaAmbassadorRehmanexpressedPakistanrsquosdesiretoenhanceitsinternationaltradeandeconomicengagementSheacknowledgedtheroleofAmericanbusinessesoperatinginPakistanldquoEvenwhengovernmentrelationsstallyoucontinuetooperateandyouserveasabridgebetweenournationsYourrolehasbeeninvaluablerdquoTheAmbassadornotedthatPakistanprovidesoneofthemostliberalandattractiveinvestmentregimesinthedevelopingworldandcommittedtoassistingbusinessesastheyexplorenewinvestmentsinahostofpromisingareasinPakistanstressingthatldquoThedoorstoourEmbassyareopentoyouWeareheretofacilitateyourworkrdquo
pAkiSTANi Sufi HERiTAgE SHowcASEd AT SMiTHSoNiAN Sufi SyMpoSiuM
AmbassadorRehmandiscussedPakistanrsquosSufiSaintsandtheirinclusivereligiousdiscourseatanevententitledldquoSufismattheSmithsonianrdquoldquoTheSufidoctrineissimpleanduniversalhellipthelightofGodresidesintheheartofeachpersonrdquoShestressedthatSufipracticeencapsulatestheveryessenceofIslamicfaithandrelatedtheapplicationofSufismtothemoderndayldquoForoveradecadenowwehaveseenouridealsdistortedbynewwallsofhatredandprejudiceNowinsteadisatimetothinkandreflectuponthemessageofunitypeacetogethernessandpatienceexemplifiedbythelifeandteachingsofSufisaintsLettherebenomistakethattheessenceofIslamadvocatespeaceaboveallelserdquo
SanamMarvienthralledthepackedhouseofWashingtonianswithherdevotionalsingingHeraccomplishedperformancetraversedthecolorsofthePakistaniSufilandscapethroughavarietyoflocallanguagesincludingPunjabiSeraikiSindhiandUrduTrainedintheSufitraditionofmusicSanamMarvirsquosvoicereflectedthepuritydepthanddevotionuniquetomysticalSufikalamAftertheperformancetheEmbassyhostedadinnerreceptionwherealltheparticipantsweretreatedtotraditionalPakistanicuisine
Video httpembassyofpakistanusaorgAmbassador_Smithsonian_Marvi_09222012_Vphp
amb rehman at the Us-Pakistan bUsiness coUncil
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
BEyoNd THE HEAdLiNES
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc6
EMBASSy NEwS
AMBASSAdoR SHERRy REHMAN REcEiVES lsquowoMAN of THE yEARrsquo AwARd iN NEw yoRk
AssheacceptedthisawardbestowedbyPakistanLeagueoftheUSAAmbassadorRehmancalledforunityamongPakistanicommunitymembersintheUnitedStatestoconfrontthechallengesfacingPakistanOver400Pakistani-AmericansattendedtheeventAmbassadorRehmandedicatedherawardtothewomenofPakistanincludinghermotherandMohtarmaShaheedBenazirBhutto
dEpuTy cHiEf of MiSSioN ASAd kHAN REcEiVES Ndu pARTicipANTS of SENioR officERS pRogRAM
ThedelegationledbyMajorGeneralAamirRiazfromPakistanrsquosNationalDefenseUniversityandLieutenantGeneral(R)CharlesJCunninghamJrparticipatedinaprogramsponsoredbytheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM)InstituteforNationalStrategicStudies(INSS)andJointForcesStaffCollege(JFSC)toaddressthechallengesandopportunitiesforPakistani-UScooperation
NEw yoRk diASpoRA uRgEd To HELp AdVANcE pAkiSTAN-uS RELATioNS
AtaluncheonorganizedbyConsulGeneralFakirAsifHussainAmbassadorRehmancalledonPakistani-AmericanstohelpadvancethePakistan-USbilateralrelationshipthroughoverturesoffriendshipAmbassadorRehmantoldcommunitymembersthattheiractiveengagementisimperativeincounteringthenegativeimageofPakistanprojectedbythemediaAmbassadorRehmanalsoattendedalunchhostedbyShafqatTanweerPresidentofPakistanPeoplersquosParty-USAathisLongIslandresidenceandengagedwithmembersofthelocalPakistanicommunity
AMBASSAdoR AddRESSES THE iSLAMic SociETy of NoRTH AMERicA
AmbassadorRehmannotedthatldquoIslamisaglobalreligionrdquoShecitedNorthAmericaasalivingexampleofIslamrsquosunifyingprinciplesemphasizingthatldquoDemocracyisnotonlycompatiblewithIslambutisitscentraltenetTheAmericanMuslimCommunitycanserveasabridgebetweenNorthAmericaandMuslimsaroundtheworldrdquo
amb rehman named lsquowoman of the yearrsquo
amb rehman and consUl General fakir asif hUssain at a lUncheon hosted by the new york consUlate
amb rehman at the islamic society of north america
dcm khan with ndU deleGation
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 3
HigH LEVEL ViSiTS
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR MEETS wiTH uS digNiTARiES duRiNg HER fiRST officiAL ViSiT
AtaneventheldbyCFRandmoderatedbyformerUSSecretaryofStateMadeleineAlbrighttheForeignMinisterhighlightedPakistanrsquosongoingeffortsfordemocracyandinstitutionbuildingSheurgedtheUnitedStatesnottomisjudgePakistanrsquosintentionsvis-a-visAfghanistanemphasizingthattherecanbenopeacewithinthecountrywithoutpeaceonitsborders
Videohttpwwwcfrorgpakistanconversation-hina-rabbani-khar-videop29091
fm khar and secretary clinton
fm khar and former secretary of state madeleine albriGht
fm khar at the asia society
fm khar sen feinstein and amb rehman
amb rehman sen lUGar fm khar sen kerry and sen dUrbin
Usaid administrator dr raJiv shah and fm khar
AttheAsiaSocietyForeignMinisterKhardiscussedthePakistan-USrelationshipandPakistanrsquosregionalandinternationalroleinachievingpeaceintheregionInrespondingtoaquestionKhardescribedthedronestrikesinPakistanasillegalunlawfulandcounterproductive
Speech httpembassyofpakistanusaorgEvent20Images26-09-2012-AsiaSociety-FMSpeech[1]pdf
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SpEAkS AT THE couNciL oN foREigN RELATioNS ANd THE ASiA SociETy
WhileaddressingmembersofthemediawithFMKharSecretaryClintoncondemnedasldquodisgustingrdquotherecentanti-IslamicfilmandthankedPakistanforitseffortsinprotectingtheAmericanEmbassyinIslamabadanditsConsulatesForeignMinisterKharemphasizedtheimportanceoftheUS-PakistanpartnershipandtheneedtoworktogetherforregionalpeaceandstabilityThefulltextoftheirremarkscanbefoundherehttpwwwstategovsecretaryrm201209198060htm
ForeignMinisterKharheldcandiddiscussionswithmembersoftheUSSenateSelectCommitteeonIntelligenceincludingIntelligenceCommitteeChairpersonSenatorDianneFeinsteinViceChairmanSenatorSaxbyChamblissandSenatorsRichardBurrDanCoatsBillNelsonMarcoRubioandJamesRischandmembersoftheSenateCommitteeonForeignRelationsincludingChairmanSenatorJohnKerryRankingMemberSenatorRichardLugarandSenatorsRobertCaseyBobCorkerMikeLeeBenjaminCardinRobertMenendezJeanneShaheenJamesRischandRichardDurbinFMKharemphasizedthatPakistanrsquoscommitmenttodemocracywasldquoirreversiblerdquoSenatorKerrycharacterizedtheUSrelationshipwithPakistanascriticaltotheoutcomeoftheAfghanwarandrecognizedtheneedtobuildmutualtrust
AtameetingwithHouseMinorityLeaderNancyPelosiandRepNitaLoweyaseniormemberoftheAppropriationsCommitteeForeignMinisterKharreaffirmedthatPakistanandtheUnitedStatesenjoyaspecialrelationshipwhichisvitalforbothcountriesrsquosecurityandthestabilityoftheentireregionShealsobriefedtheCongressionalmembersontheprogressthatPakistanhasmadetowardssecuringhumanrightsgenderequalityandguaranteeingthattheforthcomingelectionswillbefreefairandtransparentRepresentativesHowardBermanJohnTierneyJimMoranandSheilaJacksonLeealsoattendedthemeeting
ForeignMinisterKharmetwithUSAIDAdministratorDrRajivShahtoreviewtheongoingworkofUSAIDinPakistanincludingspecificprogramstoimproveeconomiccollaborationSheconveyedPakistanrsquosappreciationforUSeconomicassistanceForeignMinisterKharalsometwithUSTradeRepresentativeRonKirktodiscusstheimportanceofexpandingbilateraltradeandpromotingstrongerinvestmenttieswiththeUnitedStatestostrengthenthepartnershipandimproveregionalstabilityKharalsoexpressedherhopethattheBilateralInvestmentTreaty(BIT)beingnegotiatedbetweenthetwocountrieswouldbeconcludedsoon
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc4
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SHARES HER ViEwS wiTH STudENTS AT SAiS
AttheSchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudies(SAIS)atJohnsHopkinsUniversitytheForeignMinisterprovidedabriefoverviewofPakistanrsquosrelationswiththeUnitedStatesandnotedIslamabadrsquoscommitmenttostabilizingAfghanistanandimprovingtieswithIndiaandtheregionthroughgreatereconomiccollaboration
uS digNiTARiES wELcoME foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR To wASHiNgToN AT A diNNER HoSTEd By AMBASSAdoR REHMAN
AmbassadorRehmanhostedkeymembersoftheUSAdministrationCongressmembersofthePakistanidiasporaacademicsandmediarepresentativesatherresidenceforadinnerinhonoroftheForeignMinisterAmongothersinattendancewereUSDeputySecretaryofStateTomNidesGeneralDouglasLutePrincipalDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefensePeterLavoyUSAIDrsquosAssistantforPakistanandAfghanistanAlexThierCo-ChairsofthePakistanCaucusRepSheilaJacksonLeeandRepDanBurtonRepBradShermanLtGenMichaelDBarberoAmbassadorsWendyChamberlainRobinRaphelandDavidPierceandAmbassador-at-LargeRayMahmoodandShaistaMahmood
HigH LEVEL ViSiTS
uSAid LAuNcHES NEw puBLic-pRiVATE iNVESTMENT iNiTiATiVE
TheUnitedStatesannouncedthelaunchofthemulti-yearPakistanPrivateInvestmentInitiative(PPII)thatwillpoolprivatecapitalwithupto$80millioninpublicfinancinginordertospurjobgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentbyexpandingaccesstocapitalforPakistanrsquossmalltomediumsizedcompaniesTheinvestmentfundswillmakeequityinvestmentsinpromisingPakistanicompaniesunder-servedbyexistingsourcesofcapital
uSAid To REViTALiZE HiSToRic pESHAwAR-ToRkHAM TRAdE RouTE
TheUnitedStateswillprovide$70milliontoupgradethe46kmsupplyroutetotheAfghanborderTradebetweenPakistanandAfghanistanrecentlyreached$15billionandwillcontinuetogrowwithimprovementstotransportationinfrastructure
pAkiSTANi fASHioN dESigNER pRoMoTES TRAdE ANd dEVELopMENT
AtaneventheldtopromotethebenefitsoftradeasamechanismfordevelopmentDeepakPerwanishowcasedacollectionsymbolizingtheglobalappealforPakistaniproductstoaninternationalaudiencePresentattheeventwereAmbassadorsSherryRehmanandRobinRaphelandSpecialAssistanttothePrimeMinisterShahnazWazirAliMaraBurrtheDeputyAssistanttotheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentativefocusingonSouthandCentralAsianAffairsspokeabouttheimportanceofstrengtheningbilateraltradeasanimportantpillarofthePakistan-USrelationship
amb rehman introdUced foreiGn minister khar to amb david Pierce
desiGner deePak Perwani
reP brad sherman and reP sheila Jackson lee
reP dan bUrton
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
laUnch of the Us-Pakistan womenrsquos coUncil in new york
LAuNcH of THE uS-pAkiSTAN woMENrsquoS couNciL
SecretaryClintonannouncedthelaunchoftheUS-PakistanWomenrsquosCouncilacknowledgingthecriticalrolethateconomically-empoweredwomencanplayinstrengtheningnationalstabilityOrganizedbytheUSDepartmentofStateAmericanUniversityandtheOrganizationofPakistaniEntrepreneursofNorthAmerica(OPEN)theCouncilwillconnectpublicandprivateentitieswithprogramsinPakistanthatsupporteconomicopportunitiesforwomenthroughentrepreneurshipbusinessandleadershiptraining
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 5
amb rehman at the smithsonian symPosiUm on sUfism
sanam marvi and her troUPe Us amb to Pakistan richard olson fm khar amb rehman dcm khan and others
AMBASSAdoR To BuSiNESS ldquoTHE dooRS of ouR EMBASSy ARE opEN To yourdquo
AttheUS-PakistanBusinessCouncilrsquos10thAnniversaryGalaAmbassadorRehmanexpressedPakistanrsquosdesiretoenhanceitsinternationaltradeandeconomicengagementSheacknowledgedtheroleofAmericanbusinessesoperatinginPakistanldquoEvenwhengovernmentrelationsstallyoucontinuetooperateandyouserveasabridgebetweenournationsYourrolehasbeeninvaluablerdquoTheAmbassadornotedthatPakistanprovidesoneofthemostliberalandattractiveinvestmentregimesinthedevelopingworldandcommittedtoassistingbusinessesastheyexplorenewinvestmentsinahostofpromisingareasinPakistanstressingthatldquoThedoorstoourEmbassyareopentoyouWeareheretofacilitateyourworkrdquo
pAkiSTANi Sufi HERiTAgE SHowcASEd AT SMiTHSoNiAN Sufi SyMpoSiuM
AmbassadorRehmandiscussedPakistanrsquosSufiSaintsandtheirinclusivereligiousdiscourseatanevententitledldquoSufismattheSmithsonianrdquoldquoTheSufidoctrineissimpleanduniversalhellipthelightofGodresidesintheheartofeachpersonrdquoShestressedthatSufipracticeencapsulatestheveryessenceofIslamicfaithandrelatedtheapplicationofSufismtothemoderndayldquoForoveradecadenowwehaveseenouridealsdistortedbynewwallsofhatredandprejudiceNowinsteadisatimetothinkandreflectuponthemessageofunitypeacetogethernessandpatienceexemplifiedbythelifeandteachingsofSufisaintsLettherebenomistakethattheessenceofIslamadvocatespeaceaboveallelserdquo
SanamMarvienthralledthepackedhouseofWashingtonianswithherdevotionalsingingHeraccomplishedperformancetraversedthecolorsofthePakistaniSufilandscapethroughavarietyoflocallanguagesincludingPunjabiSeraikiSindhiandUrduTrainedintheSufitraditionofmusicSanamMarvirsquosvoicereflectedthepuritydepthanddevotionuniquetomysticalSufikalamAftertheperformancetheEmbassyhostedadinnerreceptionwherealltheparticipantsweretreatedtotraditionalPakistanicuisine
Video httpembassyofpakistanusaorgAmbassador_Smithsonian_Marvi_09222012_Vphp
amb rehman at the Us-Pakistan bUsiness coUncil
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
BEyoNd THE HEAdLiNES
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc6
EMBASSy NEwS
AMBASSAdoR SHERRy REHMAN REcEiVES lsquowoMAN of THE yEARrsquo AwARd iN NEw yoRk
AssheacceptedthisawardbestowedbyPakistanLeagueoftheUSAAmbassadorRehmancalledforunityamongPakistanicommunitymembersintheUnitedStatestoconfrontthechallengesfacingPakistanOver400Pakistani-AmericansattendedtheeventAmbassadorRehmandedicatedherawardtothewomenofPakistanincludinghermotherandMohtarmaShaheedBenazirBhutto
dEpuTy cHiEf of MiSSioN ASAd kHAN REcEiVES Ndu pARTicipANTS of SENioR officERS pRogRAM
ThedelegationledbyMajorGeneralAamirRiazfromPakistanrsquosNationalDefenseUniversityandLieutenantGeneral(R)CharlesJCunninghamJrparticipatedinaprogramsponsoredbytheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM)InstituteforNationalStrategicStudies(INSS)andJointForcesStaffCollege(JFSC)toaddressthechallengesandopportunitiesforPakistani-UScooperation
NEw yoRk diASpoRA uRgEd To HELp AdVANcE pAkiSTAN-uS RELATioNS
AtaluncheonorganizedbyConsulGeneralFakirAsifHussainAmbassadorRehmancalledonPakistani-AmericanstohelpadvancethePakistan-USbilateralrelationshipthroughoverturesoffriendshipAmbassadorRehmantoldcommunitymembersthattheiractiveengagementisimperativeincounteringthenegativeimageofPakistanprojectedbythemediaAmbassadorRehmanalsoattendedalunchhostedbyShafqatTanweerPresidentofPakistanPeoplersquosParty-USAathisLongIslandresidenceandengagedwithmembersofthelocalPakistanicommunity
AMBASSAdoR AddRESSES THE iSLAMic SociETy of NoRTH AMERicA
AmbassadorRehmannotedthatldquoIslamisaglobalreligionrdquoShecitedNorthAmericaasalivingexampleofIslamrsquosunifyingprinciplesemphasizingthatldquoDemocracyisnotonlycompatiblewithIslambutisitscentraltenetTheAmericanMuslimCommunitycanserveasabridgebetweenNorthAmericaandMuslimsaroundtheworldrdquo
amb rehman named lsquowoman of the yearrsquo
amb rehman and consUl General fakir asif hUssain at a lUncheon hosted by the new york consUlate
amb rehman at the islamic society of north america
dcm khan with ndU deleGation
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc4
foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR SHARES HER ViEwS wiTH STudENTS AT SAiS
AttheSchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudies(SAIS)atJohnsHopkinsUniversitytheForeignMinisterprovidedabriefoverviewofPakistanrsquosrelationswiththeUnitedStatesandnotedIslamabadrsquoscommitmenttostabilizingAfghanistanandimprovingtieswithIndiaandtheregionthroughgreatereconomiccollaboration
uS digNiTARiES wELcoME foREigN MiNiSTER kHAR To wASHiNgToN AT A diNNER HoSTEd By AMBASSAdoR REHMAN
AmbassadorRehmanhostedkeymembersoftheUSAdministrationCongressmembersofthePakistanidiasporaacademicsandmediarepresentativesatherresidenceforadinnerinhonoroftheForeignMinisterAmongothersinattendancewereUSDeputySecretaryofStateTomNidesGeneralDouglasLutePrincipalDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefensePeterLavoyUSAIDrsquosAssistantforPakistanandAfghanistanAlexThierCo-ChairsofthePakistanCaucusRepSheilaJacksonLeeandRepDanBurtonRepBradShermanLtGenMichaelDBarberoAmbassadorsWendyChamberlainRobinRaphelandDavidPierceandAmbassador-at-LargeRayMahmoodandShaistaMahmood
HigH LEVEL ViSiTS
uSAid LAuNcHES NEw puBLic-pRiVATE iNVESTMENT iNiTiATiVE
TheUnitedStatesannouncedthelaunchofthemulti-yearPakistanPrivateInvestmentInitiative(PPII)thatwillpoolprivatecapitalwithupto$80millioninpublicfinancinginordertospurjobgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentbyexpandingaccesstocapitalforPakistanrsquossmalltomediumsizedcompaniesTheinvestmentfundswillmakeequityinvestmentsinpromisingPakistanicompaniesunder-servedbyexistingsourcesofcapital
uSAid To REViTALiZE HiSToRic pESHAwAR-ToRkHAM TRAdE RouTE
TheUnitedStateswillprovide$70milliontoupgradethe46kmsupplyroutetotheAfghanborderTradebetweenPakistanandAfghanistanrecentlyreached$15billionandwillcontinuetogrowwithimprovementstotransportationinfrastructure
pAkiSTANi fASHioN dESigNER pRoMoTES TRAdE ANd dEVELopMENT
AtaneventheldtopromotethebenefitsoftradeasamechanismfordevelopmentDeepakPerwanishowcasedacollectionsymbolizingtheglobalappealforPakistaniproductstoaninternationalaudiencePresentattheeventwereAmbassadorsSherryRehmanandRobinRaphelandSpecialAssistanttothePrimeMinisterShahnazWazirAliMaraBurrtheDeputyAssistanttotheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentativefocusingonSouthandCentralAsianAffairsspokeabouttheimportanceofstrengtheningbilateraltradeasanimportantpillarofthePakistan-USrelationship
amb rehman introdUced foreiGn minister khar to amb david Pierce
desiGner deePak Perwani
reP brad sherman and reP sheila Jackson lee
reP dan bUrton
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
laUnch of the Us-Pakistan womenrsquos coUncil in new york
LAuNcH of THE uS-pAkiSTAN woMENrsquoS couNciL
SecretaryClintonannouncedthelaunchoftheUS-PakistanWomenrsquosCouncilacknowledgingthecriticalrolethateconomically-empoweredwomencanplayinstrengtheningnationalstabilityOrganizedbytheUSDepartmentofStateAmericanUniversityandtheOrganizationofPakistaniEntrepreneursofNorthAmerica(OPEN)theCouncilwillconnectpublicandprivateentitieswithprogramsinPakistanthatsupporteconomicopportunitiesforwomenthroughentrepreneurshipbusinessandleadershiptraining
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 5
amb rehman at the smithsonian symPosiUm on sUfism
sanam marvi and her troUPe Us amb to Pakistan richard olson fm khar amb rehman dcm khan and others
AMBASSAdoR To BuSiNESS ldquoTHE dooRS of ouR EMBASSy ARE opEN To yourdquo
AttheUS-PakistanBusinessCouncilrsquos10thAnniversaryGalaAmbassadorRehmanexpressedPakistanrsquosdesiretoenhanceitsinternationaltradeandeconomicengagementSheacknowledgedtheroleofAmericanbusinessesoperatinginPakistanldquoEvenwhengovernmentrelationsstallyoucontinuetooperateandyouserveasabridgebetweenournationsYourrolehasbeeninvaluablerdquoTheAmbassadornotedthatPakistanprovidesoneofthemostliberalandattractiveinvestmentregimesinthedevelopingworldandcommittedtoassistingbusinessesastheyexplorenewinvestmentsinahostofpromisingareasinPakistanstressingthatldquoThedoorstoourEmbassyareopentoyouWeareheretofacilitateyourworkrdquo
pAkiSTANi Sufi HERiTAgE SHowcASEd AT SMiTHSoNiAN Sufi SyMpoSiuM
AmbassadorRehmandiscussedPakistanrsquosSufiSaintsandtheirinclusivereligiousdiscourseatanevententitledldquoSufismattheSmithsonianrdquoldquoTheSufidoctrineissimpleanduniversalhellipthelightofGodresidesintheheartofeachpersonrdquoShestressedthatSufipracticeencapsulatestheveryessenceofIslamicfaithandrelatedtheapplicationofSufismtothemoderndayldquoForoveradecadenowwehaveseenouridealsdistortedbynewwallsofhatredandprejudiceNowinsteadisatimetothinkandreflectuponthemessageofunitypeacetogethernessandpatienceexemplifiedbythelifeandteachingsofSufisaintsLettherebenomistakethattheessenceofIslamadvocatespeaceaboveallelserdquo
SanamMarvienthralledthepackedhouseofWashingtonianswithherdevotionalsingingHeraccomplishedperformancetraversedthecolorsofthePakistaniSufilandscapethroughavarietyoflocallanguagesincludingPunjabiSeraikiSindhiandUrduTrainedintheSufitraditionofmusicSanamMarvirsquosvoicereflectedthepuritydepthanddevotionuniquetomysticalSufikalamAftertheperformancetheEmbassyhostedadinnerreceptionwherealltheparticipantsweretreatedtotraditionalPakistanicuisine
Video httpembassyofpakistanusaorgAmbassador_Smithsonian_Marvi_09222012_Vphp
amb rehman at the Us-Pakistan bUsiness coUncil
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
BEyoNd THE HEAdLiNES
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc6
EMBASSy NEwS
AMBASSAdoR SHERRy REHMAN REcEiVES lsquowoMAN of THE yEARrsquo AwARd iN NEw yoRk
AssheacceptedthisawardbestowedbyPakistanLeagueoftheUSAAmbassadorRehmancalledforunityamongPakistanicommunitymembersintheUnitedStatestoconfrontthechallengesfacingPakistanOver400Pakistani-AmericansattendedtheeventAmbassadorRehmandedicatedherawardtothewomenofPakistanincludinghermotherandMohtarmaShaheedBenazirBhutto
dEpuTy cHiEf of MiSSioN ASAd kHAN REcEiVES Ndu pARTicipANTS of SENioR officERS pRogRAM
ThedelegationledbyMajorGeneralAamirRiazfromPakistanrsquosNationalDefenseUniversityandLieutenantGeneral(R)CharlesJCunninghamJrparticipatedinaprogramsponsoredbytheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM)InstituteforNationalStrategicStudies(INSS)andJointForcesStaffCollege(JFSC)toaddressthechallengesandopportunitiesforPakistani-UScooperation
NEw yoRk diASpoRA uRgEd To HELp AdVANcE pAkiSTAN-uS RELATioNS
AtaluncheonorganizedbyConsulGeneralFakirAsifHussainAmbassadorRehmancalledonPakistani-AmericanstohelpadvancethePakistan-USbilateralrelationshipthroughoverturesoffriendshipAmbassadorRehmantoldcommunitymembersthattheiractiveengagementisimperativeincounteringthenegativeimageofPakistanprojectedbythemediaAmbassadorRehmanalsoattendedalunchhostedbyShafqatTanweerPresidentofPakistanPeoplersquosParty-USAathisLongIslandresidenceandengagedwithmembersofthelocalPakistanicommunity
AMBASSAdoR AddRESSES THE iSLAMic SociETy of NoRTH AMERicA
AmbassadorRehmannotedthatldquoIslamisaglobalreligionrdquoShecitedNorthAmericaasalivingexampleofIslamrsquosunifyingprinciplesemphasizingthatldquoDemocracyisnotonlycompatiblewithIslambutisitscentraltenetTheAmericanMuslimCommunitycanserveasabridgebetweenNorthAmericaandMuslimsaroundtheworldrdquo
amb rehman named lsquowoman of the yearrsquo
amb rehman and consUl General fakir asif hUssain at a lUncheon hosted by the new york consUlate
amb rehman at the islamic society of north america
dcm khan with ndU deleGation
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
laUnch of the Us-Pakistan womenrsquos coUncil in new york
LAuNcH of THE uS-pAkiSTAN woMENrsquoS couNciL
SecretaryClintonannouncedthelaunchoftheUS-PakistanWomenrsquosCouncilacknowledgingthecriticalrolethateconomically-empoweredwomencanplayinstrengtheningnationalstabilityOrganizedbytheUSDepartmentofStateAmericanUniversityandtheOrganizationofPakistaniEntrepreneursofNorthAmerica(OPEN)theCouncilwillconnectpublicandprivateentitieswithprogramsinPakistanthatsupporteconomicopportunitiesforwomenthroughentrepreneurshipbusinessandleadershiptraining
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 5
amb rehman at the smithsonian symPosiUm on sUfism
sanam marvi and her troUPe Us amb to Pakistan richard olson fm khar amb rehman dcm khan and others
AMBASSAdoR To BuSiNESS ldquoTHE dooRS of ouR EMBASSy ARE opEN To yourdquo
AttheUS-PakistanBusinessCouncilrsquos10thAnniversaryGalaAmbassadorRehmanexpressedPakistanrsquosdesiretoenhanceitsinternationaltradeandeconomicengagementSheacknowledgedtheroleofAmericanbusinessesoperatinginPakistanldquoEvenwhengovernmentrelationsstallyoucontinuetooperateandyouserveasabridgebetweenournationsYourrolehasbeeninvaluablerdquoTheAmbassadornotedthatPakistanprovidesoneofthemostliberalandattractiveinvestmentregimesinthedevelopingworldandcommittedtoassistingbusinessesastheyexplorenewinvestmentsinahostofpromisingareasinPakistanstressingthatldquoThedoorstoourEmbassyareopentoyouWeareheretofacilitateyourworkrdquo
pAkiSTANi Sufi HERiTAgE SHowcASEd AT SMiTHSoNiAN Sufi SyMpoSiuM
AmbassadorRehmandiscussedPakistanrsquosSufiSaintsandtheirinclusivereligiousdiscourseatanevententitledldquoSufismattheSmithsonianrdquoldquoTheSufidoctrineissimpleanduniversalhellipthelightofGodresidesintheheartofeachpersonrdquoShestressedthatSufipracticeencapsulatestheveryessenceofIslamicfaithandrelatedtheapplicationofSufismtothemoderndayldquoForoveradecadenowwehaveseenouridealsdistortedbynewwallsofhatredandprejudiceNowinsteadisatimetothinkandreflectuponthemessageofunitypeacetogethernessandpatienceexemplifiedbythelifeandteachingsofSufisaintsLettherebenomistakethattheessenceofIslamadvocatespeaceaboveallelserdquo
SanamMarvienthralledthepackedhouseofWashingtonianswithherdevotionalsingingHeraccomplishedperformancetraversedthecolorsofthePakistaniSufilandscapethroughavarietyoflocallanguagesincludingPunjabiSeraikiSindhiandUrduTrainedintheSufitraditionofmusicSanamMarvirsquosvoicereflectedthepuritydepthanddevotionuniquetomysticalSufikalamAftertheperformancetheEmbassyhostedadinnerreceptionwherealltheparticipantsweretreatedtotraditionalPakistanicuisine
Video httpembassyofpakistanusaorgAmbassador_Smithsonian_Marvi_09222012_Vphp
amb rehman at the Us-Pakistan bUsiness coUncil
TRAdE ANd EcoNoMy
BEyoNd THE HEAdLiNES
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc6
EMBASSy NEwS
AMBASSAdoR SHERRy REHMAN REcEiVES lsquowoMAN of THE yEARrsquo AwARd iN NEw yoRk
AssheacceptedthisawardbestowedbyPakistanLeagueoftheUSAAmbassadorRehmancalledforunityamongPakistanicommunitymembersintheUnitedStatestoconfrontthechallengesfacingPakistanOver400Pakistani-AmericansattendedtheeventAmbassadorRehmandedicatedherawardtothewomenofPakistanincludinghermotherandMohtarmaShaheedBenazirBhutto
dEpuTy cHiEf of MiSSioN ASAd kHAN REcEiVES Ndu pARTicipANTS of SENioR officERS pRogRAM
ThedelegationledbyMajorGeneralAamirRiazfromPakistanrsquosNationalDefenseUniversityandLieutenantGeneral(R)CharlesJCunninghamJrparticipatedinaprogramsponsoredbytheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM)InstituteforNationalStrategicStudies(INSS)andJointForcesStaffCollege(JFSC)toaddressthechallengesandopportunitiesforPakistani-UScooperation
NEw yoRk diASpoRA uRgEd To HELp AdVANcE pAkiSTAN-uS RELATioNS
AtaluncheonorganizedbyConsulGeneralFakirAsifHussainAmbassadorRehmancalledonPakistani-AmericanstohelpadvancethePakistan-USbilateralrelationshipthroughoverturesoffriendshipAmbassadorRehmantoldcommunitymembersthattheiractiveengagementisimperativeincounteringthenegativeimageofPakistanprojectedbythemediaAmbassadorRehmanalsoattendedalunchhostedbyShafqatTanweerPresidentofPakistanPeoplersquosParty-USAathisLongIslandresidenceandengagedwithmembersofthelocalPakistanicommunity
AMBASSAdoR AddRESSES THE iSLAMic SociETy of NoRTH AMERicA
AmbassadorRehmannotedthatldquoIslamisaglobalreligionrdquoShecitedNorthAmericaasalivingexampleofIslamrsquosunifyingprinciplesemphasizingthatldquoDemocracyisnotonlycompatiblewithIslambutisitscentraltenetTheAmericanMuslimCommunitycanserveasabridgebetweenNorthAmericaandMuslimsaroundtheworldrdquo
amb rehman named lsquowoman of the yearrsquo
amb rehman and consUl General fakir asif hUssain at a lUncheon hosted by the new york consUlate
amb rehman at the islamic society of north america
dcm khan with ndU deleGation
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc6
EMBASSy NEwS
AMBASSAdoR SHERRy REHMAN REcEiVES lsquowoMAN of THE yEARrsquo AwARd iN NEw yoRk
AssheacceptedthisawardbestowedbyPakistanLeagueoftheUSAAmbassadorRehmancalledforunityamongPakistanicommunitymembersintheUnitedStatestoconfrontthechallengesfacingPakistanOver400Pakistani-AmericansattendedtheeventAmbassadorRehmandedicatedherawardtothewomenofPakistanincludinghermotherandMohtarmaShaheedBenazirBhutto
dEpuTy cHiEf of MiSSioN ASAd kHAN REcEiVES Ndu pARTicipANTS of SENioR officERS pRogRAM
ThedelegationledbyMajorGeneralAamirRiazfromPakistanrsquosNationalDefenseUniversityandLieutenantGeneral(R)CharlesJCunninghamJrparticipatedinaprogramsponsoredbytheUnitedStatesCentralCommand(USCENTCOM)InstituteforNationalStrategicStudies(INSS)andJointForcesStaffCollege(JFSC)toaddressthechallengesandopportunitiesforPakistani-UScooperation
NEw yoRk diASpoRA uRgEd To HELp AdVANcE pAkiSTAN-uS RELATioNS
AtaluncheonorganizedbyConsulGeneralFakirAsifHussainAmbassadorRehmancalledonPakistani-AmericanstohelpadvancethePakistan-USbilateralrelationshipthroughoverturesoffriendshipAmbassadorRehmantoldcommunitymembersthattheiractiveengagementisimperativeincounteringthenegativeimageofPakistanprojectedbythemediaAmbassadorRehmanalsoattendedalunchhostedbyShafqatTanweerPresidentofPakistanPeoplersquosParty-USAathisLongIslandresidenceandengagedwithmembersofthelocalPakistanicommunity
AMBASSAdoR AddRESSES THE iSLAMic SociETy of NoRTH AMERicA
AmbassadorRehmannotedthatldquoIslamisaglobalreligionrdquoShecitedNorthAmericaasalivingexampleofIslamrsquosunifyingprinciplesemphasizingthatldquoDemocracyisnotonlycompatiblewithIslambutisitscentraltenetTheAmericanMuslimCommunitycanserveasabridgebetweenNorthAmericaandMuslimsaroundtheworldrdquo
amb rehman named lsquowoman of the yearrsquo
amb rehman and consUl General fakir asif hUssain at a lUncheon hosted by the new york consUlate
amb rehman at the islamic society of north america
dcm khan with ndU deleGation
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
embassy of THE iSLAMic REpuBLic of pAkiSTAN in washington dc 7
EMBASSy NEwSCounselorMuhammadMudassirTipudepartedforhisnextassignmentinBeijingandtheEmbassywelcomedtwonewcolleaguestoWashington
MrZamanMehdiFirstSecretaryisagraduateofNationalUniversityofScienceampTechnology(NUST)IslamabadHealsoreceivedaMastersdegreeinInternationalRelationsfromPeshawarUniversityinhiscareerasaForeignServiceofficerhehasworkedattheMinistryofForeignAffairsIslamabadasanAssistantDirectorintheEuropeanAffairsDivisionandlaterasDirectoroftheForeignSecretaryrsquosOfficeInhispreviousoverseasassignmentMrMehdiworkedatPakistanrsquosEmbassyinBeijingChinawherehealsostudiedChineselanguageandCultureatChinaForeignAffairsUniversity
CaptainAdnanAhmedNavalAttacheisagraduateofJointServicesCommandandStaffCollegeUnitedKingdomandhasheldvariousstaffandfieldappointmentsoverhisdistinguishedcareerincludingastheAnti-SubmarineadvisertotheCommanderofthePakistanFleetstaffofficerforthePlansDivisionatNavalHeadquartersandCaptainofTrainingatPakistanrsquosNavalAcademyTheofficerhashadtheprivilegeofcommandingtwoshipsPNSTARIQ(T-21Destroyer)andPNSSHAMSHEER(F-22PFrigate)
THE goVERNMENT of pAkiSTAN HAS REViSEd THE juRiSdicTioN of iTS coNSuLAR officEES AS foLLowS
wASHiNgToN dc
1 DC2 Maryland3 WestVirginia4 Virginia5 NorthCarolina6 SouthCarolina7 Pennsylvania8 Tennessee
NEw yoRk coNSuLATE
1 NewYork2 NewJersey3 RhodeIsland4 Maine5 Massachusetts6 NewHampshire7 Kentucky8 Vermont9 Connecticut10 Delaware11 Wyoming
LoS ANgELES coNSuLATE
1 California2 Nevada3 Arizona4 Utah5 Idaho6 Oregon7 Washington8 Hawaii9 Alaska10 Montana
cHicAgo coNSuLATE
1 Illinois2 Minnesota3 Iowa4 Missouri5 Wisconsin6 Indiana7 Nebraska8 Kansas9 NorthDakota10 SouthDakota11 Michigan12 Ohio
HouSToN coNSuLATE
1 Texas2 NewMexico3 Colorado4 Oklahoma5 Arkansas6 Mississippi7 Alabama8 Georgia9 Florida10 Louisiana
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg
the embassy of Pakistan welcomes your feedback Please send your comments to newsletterembassyofpakistanusaorg
or visit wwwembassyofpakistanusaorg