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]
| High Commission of Canada in Pakistan Haut-commissariat du Canada au Pakistan (French) | |
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 The Canadian High Commission building in 1967 | |
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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 |
History edit
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]
Operations edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Contact and Office Information". High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Canada enjoys good relations with Pakistan: envoy". Dawn. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Canada - Pakistan Relations". High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Five Years of Pakistan, August 1947-August 1952. Pakistan Publications. p. 222.
Canada established her High Commission in Pakistan in May, 1949.
- ^ "Isadore Coop". Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Lerner, Loren Ruth; Williamson, Mary F. (1991). Art Et Architecture Au Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 622. ISBN 9780802058560.
- ^ "Services offered at this office". High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Services for Canadians". High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Results around the world – Pakistan". Global Affairs Canada. 29 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Defence Relations and Law Enforcement". High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2021.