Tag Archives: British High Commission

Islamabad: 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and the 60th anniversary of when she became Head of the Commonwealth. Guests from all over Pakistan gathered at the British High Commission in Islamabad last evening to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 86th birthday. Over …

Islamabad: Pakistani hockey team, 100 metre race and Olympic torch bearer all take part in celebrations. A spectacle of sport, organised by the British High Commission, was this afternoon held in Islamabad to mark 100 days to go to the London 2012 Games. Pakistan’s top athletes, school children and special …

Islamabad: In just 100 days time, the 2012 Olympics will open in London – a spectacular start to the greatest show on earth. We want to share these fantastic Olympic and Paralympic games with the people of Pakistan and that’s why my message to you today is this: “welcome”. These …

Islamabad: British High Commissioner says transformational reform of education is necessary but achievable to rescue Pakistan’s future Delivering a keynote speech to the English Speaking Union in Karachi today, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan warned of the ‘education emergency’ threatening Pakistan’s future. The High Commissioner, Adam Thomson, acknowledged that …

Islamabad: Talented Pakistani art students helped spread the excitement of the London 2012 Games onto the roads of Rawalpindi, by painting one of their buses using traditional Pakistani ‘truck art’ to celebrate the Olympics and the connections between UK and Pakistan. The British High Commission in Islamabad and the National …

Islamabad: He said “I am delighted to be in Pakistan again for the sixth time in two years. The UK and Pakistan have a warm and enduring bond, tied together by family, friendship, trade, history, and culture”. Andrew Mitchell Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for the UK’s Department for International …

Islamabad: Foreign Secretary William Hague met Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in London today for talks on the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue. Speaker: Foreign Secretary William Hague Location: Foreign Office, London Foreign Secretary meets Pakistan Foreign Minister (crown copyright) It is a very great pleasure warmly to welcome Hina Rabbani …