High Commission of Canada, Islamabad

High Commission of Canada in Pakistan
Haut-commissariat du Canada au Pakistan (French)
The Canadian High Commission building in 1967
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LocationIslamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
AddressDiplomatic Enclave, Sector G-5, P.O. Box 1042
Coordinates33°43′34.7″N 73°6′29.0″E / 33.726306°N 73.108056°E / 33.726306; 73.108056
High CommissionerLeslie Scanlon
WebsiteHigh 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]

History

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Canada enjoys good relations with Pakistan: envoy". Dawn. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Five Years of Pakistan, August 1947-August 1952. Pakistan Publications. p. 222. Canada established her High Commission in Pakistan in May, 1949.
  5. ^ "Isadore Coop". Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ Lerner, Loren Ruth; Williamson, Mary F. (1991). Art Et Architecture Au Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 622. ISBN 9780802058560.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Services for Canadians". High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Results around the world – Pakistan". Global Affairs Canada. 29 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ "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.