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Pakistan Day was celebrated in France with the renewed pledge to make Pakistan a prosperous and stronger country.

Paris 22^nd March, 2019: A simple and elegant flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan in France, Paris today to commemorate Pakistan Day with a renewed pledge to make our country stronger and prosperous.

The ceremony was attended by members of the Pakistani community, officers of the missions and their families and media persons in large number.

The massages of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan issued on the occasion were also read.

In his address, the Ambassador recalled the vision of Allama Iqbal for a separate homeland for the Muslims of South Asia and the charismatic and able leadership of Quaid-e-Azam which secured freedom in the shape of Pakistan.

He said that we have earned freedom through great sacrifices of our forefathers and it is now our responsibility to work hard collectively for the development of our country.

The Ambassador said this is the time that our traditional commemoration of the Pakistan Day should translate into a sincere resolve and determination to forge unity, faith and discipline in our ranks and to make Pakistan a great country amongst the comity of nations.

The Ambassador thanked the Pakistani community in France for their constructive role in projecting Pakistan’s positive image in France. He called upon them to support the policies and initiatives of the government to bring peace in the region, attract foreign investment and businesses to Pakistan and contribute in the socio-economic development of the country.

Qamar Bashir
Counsellor (Press)
Embassy of Pakistan, Paris
0770123323(mobile)
01 45 61 48 98 (office)
01 45 61 10 17 (fax)

E-mail: presssectionparis@gmail.com

press_paris@yahoo.com

Address: 18 Rue Lord Byron

 Paris 75008, France

سفارت خانہ پاکستان، پیرس

پریس سیکشن

پریس ریلیز

 

فرانس میں ’یوم پاکستان‘ کے موقع پر پاکستان کو ایک خوشحال اور مضبوط ملک بنانے کا عہد کیا گیا

 

پیرس 22 مارچ:2019 سفارت خانہ پاکستان فرانس میں یوم پاکستان کے سلسلے میں ایک سادہ مگر پروقار پرچم کشائی کی تقریب کا انعقاد کیا گیا جس میں پاکستان کو ایک خوشحال اور مضبوط ملک بنانے کا عہد کیا گیا۔ 

 

پرچم کشائی کی اس پروقار تقریب میں پاکستانی کمیونٹی کے اراکین، سفارت خانہ کے افسران و ان کے اہلخانہ اور صحافیوں کی بڑی تعداد نے شرکت کی۔ 

 

اس موقع پر صدر اور وزیراعظم پاکستان کے پیغامات بھی پڑھ کر سنائے گئے۔

 

جناب معین الحق سفیر پاکستان نے اپنے خطاب میں کہا کہ ڈاکٹر علامہ محمد اقبال نے جنوبی ایشیاء کے مسلمانوں کیلئے ایک علیحدہ ملک کا نظریہ پیش کیا۔ اس نظریے کو عملی جامہ پہنانے کیلئے قائداعظم محمد علی جناح نے اپنی انتھک کوششیں کیں اور انہیں کوششوں کی وجہ سے بلآخر برصغیر کے مسلمان پاکستان کی شکل میں ایک آزاد ریاست بنانے میں کامیاب ہوئے۔ 

 

سفیر پاکستان نے کہا کہ ہمارے آباؤ اجداد نے بہت سی قربانیاں پیش کر کے اس ملک کو حاصل کیا ہے اور اب یہ ہماری اجتماعی ذمہ داری ہے کہ ہم اپنی آنے والی نسلوں کو ایک مضبوط، پرامن اور خوشحال ملک بنا کر دیں۔ 

 

سفیر پاکستان نے مزید کہا کہ اب وہ  وقت آ گیا ہے کہ ہم یوم پاکستان کو روائیتی یادگار کے طور پر مناتے ہوئے اپنے اندر ایمان، اتحاد اور نظم و ضبط کو فروغ دیں تاکہ پاکستان کو دنیا کے دیگر ممالک میں ایک عظیم ملک بنانے میں کامیاب ہوسکیں۔ 

 

سفیر پاکستان نے پاکستانی کمیونٹی کا فرانس میں پاکستان کے مثبت پہلوؤں کو اجاگر کرنے میں ان کے تعمیری کردار پر ان کا شکریہ ادا کیا۔ انہوں نے پاکستانی کمیونٹی سے مطالبہ کیا کہ وہ حکومتی پالیسیوں اور اقدامات کو فروغ دیتے ہوئے بیرونی سرمایہ کاری اور تجارت کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کریں اور پاکستان کی سماجی و اقتصادی ترقی میں حصہ لیں۔ 

 

Qamar Bashir
Counsellor (Press)
Embassy of Pakistan, Paris
0770123323(mobile)
01 45 61 48 98 (office)
01 45 61 10 17 (fax)

E-mail: presssectionparis@gmail.com

press_paris@yahoo.com

Address: 18 Rue Lord Byron

 Paris 75008, France

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Embassy of Pakistan hosts semifinal of Debating Competition of French Debating Association

Paris 22^nd March, 2019. The semifinal of the debating competition on the topic “Art will change society faster than politics”, organized by the French Debating Association was hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan to France in Paris yesterday.

The event was attended by a large number of French University students, their parents and teachers.

In his remarks, Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. MoinulHaque, who was Chief Guest on the occasion, appreciated the role of the French Debating Association for promoting a healthy culture of debate on critical issues which also helps in fostering respect for each other’s point of view.

The Ambassador said that the motion of the debate was interesting as many a times politics tend to affect the importance of art and culture in our societies. He gave the example of Pakistan, which was a cradle of civilizations, has a rich history and diverse cultural heritage. However, these beautiful aspects of Pakistan were overshadowed by the geopolitics in our region.

A documentary was shown on the occasion to show the beauty and diversity of Pakistan to the students.

French Debating Association is a prestigious organization, holding debating competitions in English Language for the last 26 years. This year’s final will be held at the French National Assembly on 1^st April. The Ambassador of Pakistan will be a member of the Jury.

سفارت خانہ پاکستان، پیرس

پریس سیکشن

پریس ریلیز

 

سفارت خانہ پاکستان نے فرانسیسی ڈیبیٹنگ ایسوسی ایشن کے سیمی فائل راونڈ کی میزبانی کی

 

پیرس 22 مارچ:2019 سفارت خانہ پاکستان میں گزشتہ روز  ”سیاست کی نسبت فن معاشرے میں تیزی سے تبدیلی لاتاہے“ کے عنوان سے ایک مباحثے کا اہتمام کیا گیا جو کہ فرانسیسی ڈبیٹنگ ایسوسی ایشن کی جانب سے سفارت خانہ کی میزبانی میں منعقد کیا گیا۔

 

اس پروگرام میں فرانسیسی یونیورسٹی کے طلباء و طالبات کے علاوہ ان کے والدین اور اساتذہ نے بڑی تعداد میں شرکت کی۔ 

 

جناب معین الحق سفیر پاکستان اس تقریب میں مہمان خصوصی تھے جنہوں نے اپنے تاثرات میں فرانسیسی ڈیبیٹنگ ایسوسی ایشن کے کردار کو سراہا اور کہا کہ یہ تنظیم اہم مسائل پر بحث و مباحثہ کروانے کا مثبت رحجان پیدا کر رہی ہے جو کہ ایک دوسرے کے نظریات کے احترام کو فروغ دینے میں بھی مدد گار ثابت ہوتی ہے۔  

 

سفیر پاکستان نے کہا کہ بحث و مباحثہ کی یہ تحریک انتہائی دلچسپ ہے کیونکہ ہمارے معاشرے میں سیاست، فن اور ثقافت کی بہت اہمیت ہے۔ انہوں نے پاکستان کی مثال پیش کی جو اپنی تہذیبوں، تاریخ اور تنوع ثقافت کا ورثہ ہے۔ 

 

اس موقع پر طلباء و طالبات کو پاکستان کے خوبصورت مناظر اور ترقی پر مشتمل ایک دستاویزی فلم بھی دکھائی گئی۔ 

 

فرانسیسی ڈبیٹنگ ایسوسی ایشن فرانس کی ایک معتبر تنظیم ہے جو کہ گزشتہ 26 سالوں سے انگلش زبان میں بحث و مباحثے کے مقابلے منعقد کرواتی ہے۔ اس سال اس تنظیم کا حتمی مرحلہ یکم اپریل کو فرانسیسی قومی اسمبلی میں منعقد ہوگا جس میں سفیر پاکستان بطور جیوری ممبر شرکت کریں گے۔

Qamar Bashir
Counsellor (Press)
Embassy of Pakistan, Paris
0770123323(mobile)
01 45 61 48 98 (office)
01 45 61 10 17 (fax)

E-mail: presssectionparis@gmail.com

press_paris@yahoo.com

Address: 18 Rue Lord Byron

 Paris 75008, France

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Paris, 20^th March, 2019. The Festival of Nowruz was celebrated at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, yesterday to mark the beginning of the spring.

The UNESCO delegations of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan organized the event to contribute to the cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities.

Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Pakistan’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Mr. Moin ul Haque represented Pakistan as one of the host countries.

During the festival, the guests were entertained with cultural performances and traditional cuisine of participating countries.

The festival of Nowruz was inscribed on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.

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Pakistan offered its tourism treasures at the World Tourism Fair in Paris

Paris 14^th March, 2019. The beauty of Pakistan, splendor of its landscapes, richness of its history, diversity of its culture, hospitality of its people, flavors of its cuisine and luster of its arts and crafts was showcased at one of the world’s biggest tourism fair, the Salon Mondial du Tourism, in Paris from 14^th to 17^th of March, 2019.

For the first time, the Embassy has set up a Pakistani Pavilion at the fair, with the participation and support of the Tourism Departments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Pakistan Pavilion provided useful information to the visitors about tourism opportunities in Pakistan and as well various tour packages being offered by the French and Pakistani tour operators.

The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque who inaugurated the Pakistan pavilion in Paris today said that the Embassy has taken a number of concrete steps to introduce touristic opportunities of Pakistan to the French and European tourists which included launching of dynamic tourism website in French Language, sending top French tour operators to Pakistan last year, organization of an International Conference on Mountains of Pakistan and setting up of a tourism booth and a tourism office in the Embassy.

He noted with satisfaction that as result of these initiatives, the Pakistan tour packages offered by the French tour operators for the year 2019 are fully sold and keeping in view the increasing demand, French tour operators are diversifying their packages to Pakistan.

The Ambassador said that the current decision of the government to give visa on arrival and online visa facilities to the citizens of large number of countries including France is an excellent policy decision and will help in giving much needed boost to the emerging tourism industry of Pakistan.

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A delegation of French Companies to visit Pakistan to forge business ties

Paris 26^th February, 2019. MEDEF International, the French Business Confederation will be visiting Pakistan with a large delegation of French businessmen in April this year to forge business and investment ties.

This was disclosed by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque while speaking at a dinner which he hosted for the board members of the Association of Friends of Pakistan held at the Embassy of Pakistan.

The Ambassador briefed the Association board members about the current status of Pakistan-France bilateral relations and hoped that the Association of Friends of Pakistan will prove to be an effective forum to strengthen the existing friendly relations and to facilitate in further improving people to people contact.

While speaking on the occasion Mrs. Fredrika Sundberg, the President of the Association said that Pakistan was a great country which with its strategic location, hardworking people and rich and diverse cultural heritage had a good potential to become a developed country of the world.

She said that the Association had drawn a comprehensive plan including launching of its own independent website, organizing conferences and exhibitions to develop friendly and productive ties between Pakistan and France and to promote Pakistan as a modern and progressive country.

The Association of Friends of Pakistan launched last year draws its members from diverse sectors of French Civil Society including diplomacy, business, fashion industry, academia, arts and media.

Qamar Bashir
Counsellor (Press)
Embassy of Pakistan, Paris
0770123323(mobile)
01 45 61 48 98 (office)
01 45 61 10 17 (fax)

E-mail: presssectionparis@gmail.com

press_paris@yahoo.com

Address: 18 Rue Lord Byron

 Paris 75008, France

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Paris: 13^th February, 2019. The second edition of Urdu Cultural Day was celebrated by French National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) in Paris, France yesterday with a splendid display of Pakistan culture, recitation of Urdu poetry, singing of Urdu songs and photographic exhibition of Pakistan’s rich cultural and architecture heritage.

Students and teachers of INALCO, members of French civil society and media persons attended the cultural day in large number. Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque was the chief guest at the event.

During his speech, the Ambassador appreciated efforts of the Urdu Section of INALCO for successfully organizing the 2^nd edition of Urdu Cultural Day and especially thanked the French students of Urdu section for their enthusiastic participation in various literary, cultural and social events.  He said that this event would help in promoting Urdu as one of the major languages of the world and would create more interest amongst the French students to learn Urdu language.

While highlighting the effort of the Embassy of Pakistan to France to promote Urdu language in France, the Ambassador said that recently Embassy of Pakistan and Ensemble pour le Development Humain (EPDH) of France have jointly launched Urdu classes for the French young students in the suburbs of Paris for the first time in France.

Earlier Mr. Shahzaman Haque, the incharge Urdu Section INALCO while welcoming the Ambassador, said that INALCO was the only French educational institution where Urdu was formally taught. He said that Urdu studies include Urdu Certificate (two academic years; seven hours a week), Urdu diploma (three years) and a Higher Diploma (four years).

During his visit, the Ambassador also met with Vice President INALCO Mr. Jean Francois Huchet and discussed with him ways and means to further promote Urdu as an optional language for the French students. He also presented some famous books of Urdu literature for INALCO library.

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Paris 15 Feb, 2019. The French professionals of Pakistani origin working in the fields of banking, finance, information technology, energy, law and construction pledged their full support to the initiatives of government of Pakistan for socio-economic development of the country.

A large number of these Pakistani professional were invited to the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris for a networking and brain storming session.

The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque briefed the participants about Pakistan-France bilateral relations and various initiatives of the Embassy being undertaken in line with government priorities.

The Ambassador said that by virtue of their presence in important French companies, the Pakistani professionals can act as a useful a bridge to channelize French expertise and investments to Pakistan in key sectors.

He praised them for being an excellent Ambassador of Pakistan and encouraged them to further promote Pakistan within their respective companies/organizations as investment and tourist destinations.

While expressing their views, the Pakistani professionals extended their full support to the initiatives of the government for socio-economic uplift of the country. It was decided to setup a forum for regular exchanges, sharing of ideas and launch new initiatives for strengthening Pakistan France relations and promoting Pakistan in France.

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Kashmir Solidarity Day Observed in Paris France

Paris, February 19, 2019. Pakistan Community in France expressed its unwavering support to Kashmiris for their just struggle for right of self-determination as promised to them by various resolutions of United Nation Security Council.

A simple and dignified Kashmir Solidarity Day event held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris, France yesterday was attended by the notables of Kashmiri and Pakistani communities of France, members of the French civil society and media persons in large number.

The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque while speaking on the occasion highlighted the significance of the event, apprised the participants of the continuously deteriorating human rights situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir and underlined the importance of resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN resolutions and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

He called upon the Government of France to play its role as member of the UN Security Council in resolving this long outstanding dispute. He said that Pakistan would continue to extend its diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiris.

The Kashmiri and Pakistan community leaders made passionate speeches about the valiant struggle of the people of Indian Held Kashmir, condemning the atrocities committed by the Indian security forces. They called for the support of the international community for the peaceful resolution of the dispute as envisaged in the UN resolutions.

A French researcher and a French Journalist also spoke on the occasion, highlighting the Kashmir issue

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French Tourists are choosing Pakistan as a preferred destination for sightseeing and cultural tourism.

Paris, 14^th December, 2018. More and more French and European tourists are choosing Pakistan as a preferred destination for tourism. This was stated by the representatives of the top tour operators of France who met the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Mr. Moin ul Haque in Paris yesterday at a debriefing session after their recent 2-week visit to Pakistan in September, this year.

The tour operators in their separate presentations briefed the Ambassador about their visit which gave them first-hand experience of tourism potential of Pakistan. Consequently, they have introduced new tour packages for Pakistan and have also created separate webpages on their website dedicated to Pakistan.

In response to this promotional drive, tour packages offered by Clio Travels for 2019 were already sold out, Guide Petit Fute will issue a new edition of its tourist guide book on Pakistan in March, 2019 and will also organize a special exhibition of photographs of their visit to Pakistan.

The Ambassador thanked the French tour operators for being a valuable partner in promoting Pakistan as a preferred tourist destination. He briefed them about Embassy’s cultural and tourism diplomacy initiatives which included setting a Tourism Desk at the Embassy, launching of a tourism website in French language, holding of International Conference on Mountain of Pakistan in Paris and publication of special dossier on Pakistan in local tourism magazines, newspapers and airing of documentaries on Pakistan on local TV Channels.

The Ambassador informed tour operators that a dedicated Tourism Office will be opened in the Embassy to further promote cooperation in the tourism sector between Pakistan and France.