DUBAI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday visited the Pakistani pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 and appreciated the unique design and efforts of the organisers.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE Afzal Mahmood, Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai Hassan Afzal Khan and Director of Pavilion Rizwan Tariq received the foreign minister. The pavilion director gave a detailed briefing to the Foreign Minister on the design and features of the Pakistani Pavilion.
The pavilion is divided into seven different sections, including Pakistan’s history, culture and tourism So far, about one million people have visited the Pakistani pavilion at Expo 2020. Pakistan Pavilion, due to its unique design, is among the top five pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020 which is considered a great honor for Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Qureshi also visited the pavilion of Saudi Arabia at Dubai Expo 2020. Saudi Assistant Commissioner General Hussain Hanbazazah welcomed the foreign minister. Appreciating the design and features of the Saudi pavilion, the foreign minister described it as a reflection of the Vision 2030 of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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The foreign minister also visited the pavilion of China where he appreciated the various models of technology put on display. He also inspected the model of digital train with travel speed of 350 kilometre per hour. Later, he visited the pavilions of Turkey and United Arab Emirates where he was given a briefing about the culture and history of the countries.
Earlier, while addressing Pakistani community in Dubai, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the government is taking steps to improve consular services at Pakistan Missions Abroad as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He reiterated the government’s resolve to provide all possible facilities to overseas Pakistanis. Qureshi said verification of power of attorney for overseas Pakistanis has been digitized. He said hindrances in obtaining succession certificate have been removed.
The minister said Roshan Digital Account scheme and Naya Pakistan Certificate scheme have been widely welcomed by overseas Pakistanis. He said the incumbent government is also committed to giving overseas Pakistanis the right to vote which will have a long-lasting impact.
