Africa, with its diverse cultures, vibrant traditions and spirit stands as a testament to the resilience of its people. From the struggle for independence to the pursuit of development, Africa has demonstrated its commitment to progress, prosperity and peace.
This has been stated by Mr. Shehryar Akbar Khan Additional Foreign Secretary while addressing a conspicuous Africa Day ceremony organized by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He said that since the launch of the Engage Africa Policy in 2019, Pakistan has successfully executed Phase-1 of the policy, which involves opening of five resident Missions in Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda, Djibouti, and Rwanda and up gradation of two missions to Ambassadorial level in Tanzania and Niger, and that options are being explored to enhance our engagements with Africa by opening one embassy per year. He added that Pakistan is committed to deepening its ties with the African nations and transforming it into meaningful partnerships and its proof is that in the last seven months, we have processed ten MoUs on establishing bilateral political consultations with various African countries.
Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya and Somalia have successfully launched social identification systems established by NADRA and that after the resumption of direct flights from Addis Ababa to Karachi by Ethiopian Airlines, discussions are underway to extend the flights operations to Lahore and Islamabad.
