Issue# 204

1st Feb 2011

Community News

HIS EXCELLENCY AMBASSADOR OF PAKISTAN TO SAUDI ARABIA - OMAR KHAN ALISHERZAI - LEAVES OFFICE

 

HIS EXCELLENCY ISHTIAQ HUSSAIN ANDRABI TO JOIN AS THE NEW AMBASSADOR OF PAKISTAN TO SAUDI ARABIA

 

BY: FAIZ AL-NAJDI

  Email: faizalnajdi@gmail.com

 

Pakistani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia - His Excellency Omar Khan Alisherzai - relinquished the charge of his office to his deputy Mohammad Ayaz Khan – Deputy Head of the Mission – at the Embassy of Pakistan on Monday the 31st January-2011.

 

It was on 1st November 2009 that Ambassador Omar Khan Alisherzai presented his credentials to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques – King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.

 

 

 

 

Since his arrival, Ambassador Alisherzai has implemented a number of initiatives to upgrade the standard of education of the Pakistan International School in Riyadh, Jeddah, Alkhobar, Al-Hassa and Qaseem (Burdaidah). In addition, he has also obtained permission from the Saudi government for the opening of new schools in Tabuk, Najran, Al Baha and Abha regions. He has also relentlessly worked to improve the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries. During his tenure the trade volume between the two countries almost doubled and also saw an significant increase in the expatriate remittances to Pakistan. Also, during his tenure 4,000 medical doctors and hundreds of new work force were also provided jobs in Saudi Arabia.

 

 

 

Prior to his appointment as the Ambassador designate to Saudi Arabia, the incoming Ambassador His Excellency Ishtiaq Hussain Andrabi was working as an additional foreign secretary in Islamabad. Ambassador Andrabi has earlier served in various capacities in Egypt, Manchester, Beirut, New York, Brazil, Sri Lanka and Argentina.

 

It is expected that the rich diplomatic experiences carried forward by the new incoming ambassador Andrabi would see a further improvement in the bilateral relations between the two countries, including a marked increase in bilateral trades and recruitment of man powers from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia.

 

The New Ambassador designate Ishtiaq Hussain Andrabi is expected to present his credentials to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the second week of February 2011.

 

 

The Management and Editorial Board of CP Newsletter would like to extend very best of wishes to the outgoing Ambassador His Excellency Omar Khan Alisherzai on his graceful departure and a very warm welcome to the incoming Ambassador His Excellency Ishtiaq Hussain Andrabi for assuming his new assignment as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.