ISLAMABAD: A three-day conference of Pakistani envoys begins at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad on Monday.
According to the media reports, nine Pakistani envoys in US, UN, India, China, Moscow, EU, Afghanistan, Geneva and Austria were attending the moot.
The envoys who have been invited are Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani (Washington DC), Ambassador Masood Khalid (Beijing), High Commissioner Abdul Basit (New Delhi), Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi (UN New York), Ambassador Ayesha Riyaz (Vienna), Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi (Brussels / EU), Ambassador Abrar Hussain (Afghanistan), Ambassador Tehmina Janjua (UN/Geneva) and Ambassador Qazi M Khalilullah (Moscow).
At the conference, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will enunciate his vision for regional and global peace. The prime minister will also elaborate his vision and milestones for making Pakistan energy self-sufficient through diversification of energy mix.
Nawaz Sharif will highlight the immense potential of CPEC projects in terms of investment opportunities as well as reduction in unemployment and poverty. The envoys’ conference is a regular feature in which Pakistan’s representatives in various regions brief the government on important developments in their respective areas of accreditation, and challenges and opportunities arising out of such developments.
The envoys also present their recommendations towards existing foreign policy with a view to review, adapt and recalibrate policy in accordance with the prevalent strategic, political and economic trends. Last year’s Envoys’ Conference had focused on connectivity, and regional issues and developments.
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