February 2024

Philippines National Police’ Diplomatic Security Division PSPG Chief Colonel. Pamela D. Balasabas met in my office alongwith two senior PNP colleagues. It was pleasure hearing from her about Pakistani UN peacekeepers warm hospitality, humour n chivalry during her attachment in Liberia in 2011-12.

It was such a pleasure meeting The Asian Development Bank’s Chief Economist for ASEAN countries and Pacific region in the embassy today. A talented alumni of Aust Natl U’sity Csnberra n Georgetown U’sity Washington DC, Syed Amir Hamza Jilani is the scion of Multan ‘s respected Jilani family and son of Foreign Minister (frmr Fgn

Philippines oldest daily Manila Times (estab. 1898) senior team member Ms. Cathy Lambinah met in my office today. MT has always carried our panel interviews/held roundtables on Pakistan in the padt 3 and 1/2 years. In 2021 FM Jalil Abbas Jilani also appeared on front pages of MT in the waje of fall of Kabul.

Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed in the Pak-embassy Philippines’ premises today. A pictorial exhibition was also the focal point of attendees which included a large number of Pakistani diaspora and Kashmiris

Amb. Dr. Imtiaz A. Kazi attends the 116th Governing Board Meeting of the Colombo Plan Staff College held in Manila on 25 January.