Embassies

Islamabad: Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met with participants of the New Horizons project on 20 February. Foreign Office Minister meets New Horizons project participants (crown copyright) New Horizons aims to improve relations between Christian and Muslim communities in Pakistan and the UK. The project grew out of an attack …

Karachi: The Consulate General of Japan, Karachi, on behalf of the Government of Japan is holding the Grant Contract Signing Ceremony with Starfish Karachi, entitled the “Project for Constructing Starfish Vocational Training Centre at SITE Town in Karachi”. For this project, the Consulate General of Japan shall provide Starfish Karachi …

Peshawar: The U.S. funded Tank-Makin road in the South Waziristan Agency (SWA) was inaugurated today in Jandola by the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Secretariat and the Frontier Works Organization (FWO). The 110 kilometre road is part of the FATA Secretariat’s Quick Impact Project in the SWA. “This road is …

Islamabad: Select mango growers in Punjab and Sindh increased their exports by more than 60 percent and revenues by more than $4 million over the past year with U.S. support. These and other results were presented today at the U.S.-sponsored second annual mango conference in Islamabad. The conference was attended …

Islamabad: The British High Commission is launching an exciting project on its website, Facebook and Twitter pages entitled ‘Celebrating Connections.’ From 30 January 2012, the British High Commission in Pakistan will feature stories online that celebrate the connections between the UK and Pakistan – both from well-known people and people …

Islamabad: Ambassador Cecilie Landsverk participated as chief guest in the event of launching the pilot Study on “Honour Killings” in Pakistan and the Compliance of Law. The study has been funded by the Norwegian Embassy. Although the legislation against “honour killing” was passed in 2004, its implementation is defective/faulty. The …

Islamabad: The U.S.-sponsored Teacher Training Education Project is strengthening reforms in teacher education in Pakistan. At a two-day teacher training conference in Islamabad, educators and officials gathered to share ideas on how to sustain the progress the project has made in teacher education reform. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) …