Envoy hosts 79th Pakistan Day reception event

Muscat: Ali Javed, Ambassador of Pakistan to the Sultanate, hosted a diplomatic reception to commemorate the 79th Pakistan Day in the picturesque gardens overseeing the sea at Crowne Plaza Hotel recently.
The event was attended by Muhammad Nasir Muhammad Al Rasbi, Secretary General (MoS) Defence as the guest of honour along with Ambassador Sayyid Muhammad Al Said, Majid Al Rawahi, Leader Pak-Oman Friendship Group in State Council (Upper House) and other parliamentarians, federal secretaries and representatives of Sultan Armed Forced were among Omani delegates.
Dr. Noor ul Haq Qadri, Minister Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony graced the occasion at special invitation of the Mission as the chief guest at the event characterised as both historic and unprecedented, drawing 500 guests including Royal Family, Diplomatic Corps, intellectuals, academia, artists, youths, professionals, higher executive staff and the diverse spectrum of Pakistani community.
The event was organised 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-pages biography of His Majesty by Ameer Hamza and Citizens Advisory Council whose eight ‘Advisors to Ambassador’ included Mohammad Ashraf (Community Affairs), Dr. Jansen (Heritage Management), Ameer Hamza (Civil Society Dialogue and Media), Reverend Zeresh Daniel and Dr. Shiyam Kumar (Interfaith Harmony and National Integration), Mohammad Shah Sheerani and Naseer Saleh Al Balushi (Pashtun-Baloch and Baloch communities) and Dr. Ikram Burney (Higher Education and Research).
Also launched was e-catalogue of parliamentary, political, defence 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 and Partners, AZ Engineers, Al Amwaj Al Sabha Trading, Guld Neon Signs, Al Haseena Jewellery, Naseem Al Batinah Al Watinah, Al Ghazaal Rice, Al Barkah Steel and Engineering, Stones World International, NESPAK and Habib Bank.
BBQ Tonight’s Live Grills and 500kgs of Pakistani Mandarian freshly squeezed added flavour to the occasion. The guests were pampered with authentic Pakistani cuisine prepared in collaboration between Pakistan House and Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The 272,000 Pakistanis in Oman constitute the sixth largest expatriate community whose remittances averaged a record of $750 million during past three years.