ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A Ceremony was held at the Foreign Service Academy in Islamabad on Friday to mark the graduation of the 43rd Specialized Diplomatic Course for Pakistani diplomats.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar graced the occasion as the chief guest.
Ishaq Dar distributed certificates among the participants of the 43rd Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) and awarded medals to the top three performers of the 42nd SDC.
In his address on the occasion, the deputy prime minister spoke about Pakistan’s foreign policy outlook in view of developing global and regional politics.
Senator Ishaq Dar underlined the importance of re-orienting Pakistan’s diplomatic initiatives from conventional diplomacy to economic diplomacy to advance the country’s development agenda.
The deputy prime minister highlighted the important role of Pakistan’s diaspora in the progress and development of the Country, and advised the young diplomats serve the overseas Pakistanis irrespective of their political affiliations, religion or ethnicity. He underlined that Pakistan’s young diplomats shall be equipped with necessary skills set to promote trade and investment and tourism.
The deputy prime minister commended the efforts of Foreign Service Academy for maintaining excellence in its training modules and the training of a large number of foreign diplomats over the years.
The Director General of the Foreign Service Academy Ambassador Ahmed Hussain Dayo underlined the commitment of the Academy to continue to maintain excellence in training of diplomats and its pride in training 1,554 foreign participants representing 120 Countries.
