Karachi, May 23, 2012 (PPI-OT): National Re-unification Day of Republic of Yemen was celebrated yesterday at a local hotel in Karachi, hosted by their Hon. Consul General, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig. The ceremony was attended by Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro with large number of Ministers, Diplomats, Dignitaries, business leaders, leaders of Bohri community and elite of the city.
The prominent ones were British Deputy High Commissioner Francis Campbell, Hon. Consul General of Morocco, Ishtiaq Baig, SM Muneer, Consul Generals of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Germany, Russia, Iran, Thailand, Japan, Oman, Indonesia and others.
Yemen and Pakistan enjoy close relationship and during the last few years, four Heads of the State of both countries visited each other country. There are about 100 Yemeni students getting Higher education in Pakistan including 40 Yemeni students on scholarship of Government of Pakistan.
Dr. Baig has sent special messages of greetings to the new President of Republic of Yemen, H.E. Abdurubbuh Mansur Hadi and Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. Abu Baker Abdulla Al-Qirbi. On this auspicious occasion newspaper have published special supplements carrying the message of Prime Minister of Pakistan and Foreign Minister of Yemen.
The Foreign Minister of Yemen H.E. Dr. Abu Baker Abdulla Al-Qirbi has sent special message of greetings to Hon. Consul General of Yemen, Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig appreciating his great contribution to enhance the bilateral relationship between Yemen and Pakistan. The Ambassador of Yemen in Pakistan H.E. Abdo Ali Abdul Rahman thanks people of Pakistan for their warm greetings and well wishes for the people of Yemen on this auspicious occasion.
For more information, Contact:
Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Yemen Sindh-Pakistan
Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, T.I
Honorary Consul General
23/1, 9th Street, Khayaban-e-Shamsheer,
Phase-V, D.H.A.,
Karachi-Pakistan
Tel: 021-32566411-16
Fax: 021-32566417-18
Email: drbaig@pakdenim.com.pk