Pakistani establishments on Tuesday, July 7, marked the thirty second anniversary of Rwanda’s liberation with a commemoration that celebrated the nation’s post-Genocide transformation whereas reaffirming rising bilateral ties between Pakistan and Rwanda.
The occasion was organised by the Centre for Afghanistan, Center East & Africa (CAMEA) on the Institute of Strategic Research Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Pakistan Africa Institute for Growth and Analysis (PAIDAR). It introduced collectively diplomats, policymakers and researchers from each international locations.
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Talking on the occasion, ISSI Board of Governors Chairman Khalid Mahmood described Liberation Day as an emblem of Rwanda’s journey from the 1994 Genocide towards the Tutsi to peace, reconciliation and growth.
He stated Pakistan values its increasing partnership with Rwanda, noting that the opening of diplomatic missions in Kigali and Islamabad had created new alternatives for cooperation in commerce, training, know-how and people-to-people exchanges.
Mahmood additionally recalled Pakistan’s contribution to UN peacekeeping and Rwanda’s post-genocide restoration, paying tribute to former Pakistani Overseas Secretary Shaharyar M. Khan, who served because the United Nations Secretary-Normal’s Particular Consultant for Rwanda throughout a essential interval after the Genocide.
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Amina Khan, Director of CAMEA, stated Liberation Day displays Rwanda’s exceptional transformation and highlighted her establishment’s dedication to strengthening Pakistan’s engagement with Africa by means of dialogue and institutional partnerships.
President of PAIDAR, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, described Rwanda as a mannequin of resilience, reconciliation and socio-economic transformation.
He stated the nation’s achievements in stability, modernization and digital growth provide an instance for others, whereas reaffirming Pakistan’s dedication to strengthening cooperation with Rwanda and selling Afro-Asian solidarity.
Rwanda’s Excessive Commissioner to Pakistan, Fatou Harerimana, paid tribute to the troopers of the Rwanda Patriotic Military who sacrificed their lives in the course of the liberation battle, saying their braveness laid the muse for Rwanda’s transformation into one in all Africa’s cleanest, greenest and most revolutionary international locations.
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She highlighted Rwanda’s progress in synthetic intelligence, digital innovation, healthcare and peaceable nuclear power, in addition to its rising fame as a number one convention vacation spot.
Harerimana additionally referred to as for expanded cooperation between Rwanda and Pakistan in areas together with local weather change and inexperienced power, whereas acknowledging the contribution of the Pakistani neighborhood in Rwanda and mates of Rwanda in Pakistan in strengthening relations between the 2 international locations.
Pakistan’s Excessive Commissioner to Rwanda, Naeem Khan, stated Liberation Day marks the nation’s achievements in peace, nation-building and growth.
He praised Rwanda’s progress in governance, digitalisation and public service supply, describing its growth mannequin as a supply of priceless classes for different international locations.
The diplomat additionally pointed to rising commerce and enterprise hyperlinks following current high-level exchanges and inspired Pakistani companies and vacationers to discover alternatives in Rwanda.
