High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad

High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad
Location Pakistan
AddressHouse # 27-A, Street # 2, Sector F 8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan
High CommissionerFarzana Zahir

The High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad (Dhivehi: ޕާކިސްތާނުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން,[1] Urdu: پاکستان میں مالدیپ ہائی کمیشن, also known as the High Commission of the Maldives in Pakistan) is the overseas diplomatic mission (high commission) of the Republic of Maldives in Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[2]

History

Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the Maldives were established on 26 July 1965.[3] Adam Hassan was the first permanent High Commissioner on 3 June 2008.[4]

When the Maldives left the Commonwealth of Nations in October 2016, the High Commission was changed to the Embassy of the Maldives, Islamabad (Dhivehi: ޕާކިސްތާނުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ, Urdu: پاکستان میں مالدیپ سفارت خانے, also known as the Embassy of the Maldives in Pakistan).[5][6] On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned and once again became a Commonwealth Republic, the Embassy was reverted to the High Commission.[1][7]

Location

House # 27-A, Street # 2, Sector F 8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންތަކަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން" [Names of diplomatic missions changed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. The President's Office (in Divehi). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Maldives Overseas Missions - Pakistan". Government of the Maldives. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "List of the Countries with which the Republic of Maldives has established Diplomatic Relations with dates". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Former High Commissioner". High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ Safi, Michael (2016-10-13). "Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންނަމަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން" [Names of diplomatic missions changed under the Foreign Affairs Ministry]. The President's Office (in Divehi). 9 November 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. ^ Media, P. A. (2020-02-01). "Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-02.