Salahuddin Haider
THE new Korean Consul General Kim Haksung who took over this position in August this year has sent a message of felicitation to Pakistani people, regretting that because of Corona Virus, normal national day reception was not possible earlier this month, but he felt confident that he had no doubt that ‘together we will have a bright future ahead’ and that his office will continue to promote friendly cooperation and mutual exchange between our two countries.
Expressing great pleasure to in extending greetings to high ups, friends and people of Sindh, he said that since the diplomatic relations with Pakistan in November 1983, Korea had promoted exchanges and cooperation in various fields , including politics, economy, social, cultural, development and cooperation in human exchanges.
Mentioning specifically the world-wide menace of Covid-19 that overtook the world, he said that not to hold national day reception was very difficult decision because such occasions are a meaningful mean to develop relations at various levels, exchange views etc. He said he had strong hope that he will be able to meet us all sooner with a health smile at next year’s national day reception.
He thanked the people of Pakistan for their continued support and cooperation in all matter. Because of the Pandemic, the German Consul General too expressed similar sentiments, saying a get together to celebrate the German Unity Day on in the first week of this month was not possible, but sent his best wishes to the people of Pakistan.
Some important changes have taken place during these quitter days of the virus on diplomatic front. The Bangladesh Consul General here Noor-e-Helal Saifur Rehman was promoted to ambassadorship and posted to South Africa in elevated position. The German Consul General too left and his replacement is now here. The Qatar Consul General too left for home. The Japanese Consul General Toshikazu Isomura is now the new dean of diplomats in Karachi, but he too is to leave soon after completing his assignment in Karachi. For Isomura, Pakistan was second home, for he served in this country for 20 long years, in Islamabad and Karachi.
