Additional Secretary Hamid Asghar Khan has recently returned from Morocco as Pakistan’s ambassador. Ambassador of Morocco, Mohamed Karmoune, on behalf of the Sovereign of Morocco, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, bestowed on Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan Morocco’s prestigious award “Wissam Alaoui” in recognition of his meritorious services as Pakistan’s ambassador to Morocco.
Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan recently completed more than four years as Pakistan’s ambassador to the North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. After his return home, he joined the Foreign Office as Additional Foreign Secretary (Africa).
The small yet graceful ceremony held at the residence of the Moroccan ambassador on Thursday was attended by Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan’s family members, friends and colleagues from the Foreign Office, diplomats, parliamentarians, Moroccan nationals, and representatives from the media and civil society.
Ambassador Karmoune also read a brief citation before formally giving the award and acknowledged Hamid Asghar Khan’s role in strengthening bilateral relations between Morocco and Pakistan.
He said that the award is being given as a token of appreciation for the wonderful job you have accomplished and will remind you of the fruitful days spent at the Pakistan mission in Rabat.
In his vote of thanks, Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan said serving in Morocco was a delight, leisure, and honour. The government and the people of Morocco are very generous, kind, and hospitable, and I shall cherish the memories of the days spent in that wonderful country.
About the award, he said it was indeed a befitting end to his diplomatic stint in Morocco. Although he has spent 22 years worldwide as a diplomat, according to Hamid Asghar Khan, Morocco is the country he loved to serve in.
[08-16, 3:48 a.m.] Waqar Pakistan: The notable among the guests included Senator Sitara Ayaz, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Pakistan Observer Mr Faisal Zahid Malik, PPP MNA Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Hon Consul General of Morocco, Dr Ishtiaq Baig, Ambassador of Ethiopia Jemal Beker Abdula and Director General ISSI Sohail Mahmood.
