High Commission of Canada in Pakistan Haut-commissariat du Canada au Pakistan ( French) | |
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Location | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
Address | Diplomatic Enclave, Sector G-5, P.O. Box 1042 |
Coordinates | 33°43′34.7″N 73°6′29.0″E / 33.726306°N 73.108056°E |
High Commissioner | Leslie Scanlon |
Website | High Commission of Canada in Pakistan |
The High Commission of Canada in Pakistan is the diplomatic mission of Canada in Pakistan. It is located on the Diplomatic Enclave in Sector G-5 of Islamabad. [1] Leslie Scanlon is the current High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan. [2] Canada also maintains an honorary consul-cum-trade office in Karachi, and an honorary consul in Lahore. [1] [3]
Canada established its High Commission in Karachi, which was then the capital of Pakistan, in May 1949. [4] Following Islamabad's declaration as the federal capital in 1967, the present High Commission building was designed by the Canadian architect Isadore Coop and inaugurated that same year. [5] In 1972, a monumental wooden sculpture carved by Anne Kahane known as La Mer ("The Sea") was commissioned for the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad. [6]
The operating hours of the Canadian High Commission are from 8 am to 5 pm ( PST) on Mondays to Thursdays, and 8 am to 12.30 pm on Fridays. [1] The High Commission represents the Canadian government's interests in Pakistan, including political, economic, cultural and defence relations, and also provides consular services to Canadian citizens in Pakistan. [3] [7] [8] In addition, it is involved in several development projects throughout Pakistan. [9] A Liaison Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is posted at the mission who acts as Canada's law enforcement representative in the region, holding cross-accreditation in eight other countries of Southwest and Central Asia. [10]
Canada established her High Commission in Pakistan in May, 1949.
High Commission of Canada in Pakistan Haut-commissariat du Canada au Pakistan ( French) | |
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Location | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
Address | Diplomatic Enclave, Sector G-5, P.O. Box 1042 |
Coordinates | 33°43′34.7″N 73°6′29.0″E / 33.726306°N 73.108056°E |
High Commissioner | Leslie Scanlon |
Website | High Commission of Canada in Pakistan |
The High Commission of Canada in Pakistan is the diplomatic mission of Canada in Pakistan. It is located on the Diplomatic Enclave in Sector G-5 of Islamabad. [1] Leslie Scanlon is the current High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan. [2] Canada also maintains an honorary consul-cum-trade office in Karachi, and an honorary consul in Lahore. [1] [3]
Canada established its High Commission in Karachi, which was then the capital of Pakistan, in May 1949. [4] Following Islamabad's declaration as the federal capital in 1967, the present High Commission building was designed by the Canadian architect Isadore Coop and inaugurated that same year. [5] In 1972, a monumental wooden sculpture carved by Anne Kahane known as La Mer ("The Sea") was commissioned for the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad. [6]
The operating hours of the Canadian High Commission are from 8 am to 5 pm ( PST) on Mondays to Thursdays, and 8 am to 12.30 pm on Fridays. [1] The High Commission represents the Canadian government's interests in Pakistan, including political, economic, cultural and defence relations, and also provides consular services to Canadian citizens in Pakistan. [3] [7] [8] In addition, it is involved in several development projects throughout Pakistan. [9] A Liaison Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is posted at the mission who acts as Canada's law enforcement representative in the region, holding cross-accreditation in eight other countries of Southwest and Central Asia. [10]
Canada established her High Commission in Pakistan in May, 1949.