To celebrate the 78th Independence Day, the Embassy of Pakistan organized a flag hoisting ceremony in the Chancery. It was attended by members of Pakistani community in Kyrgyzstan including Pakistani students, faculty members of Kyrgyz Medical Universities, business community, members of civil society and media. The event started with the recitation from the Holy Quran. The national flag was hosted by Ambassador. Messages of President and Prime Minister were read out to the audience. Special prayers were offered for the peace, progress and prosperity of the homeland. Ambassador Hasan Zaigham in his remarks gave a brief overview of the steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to help Pakistani community in Kyrgyzstan. He thanked the Kyrgyz authorities for taking important steps to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of medical education including the offer of internships to Pakistani medical graduates in Kyrgyz post-graduate medical institutions. It was underlined that bilateral trade has shown impressive growth of 70 percent between 2022 and 2023 and the two sides were committed to further enhancing bilateral trade through exchange of trade delegations, participation in trade fairs and investments. He commended the participation of Kyrgyz 9 members delegation in recently concluded Agro-Food Expo in Karachi and expressed the hope that the B2B held during the forum would help stimulate bilateral trade to the next higher level. The ceremony concluded with cutting of traditional cake and a cultural performance.
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