British Deputy High Commission hosts Four Nations celebration in Karachi showcasing growing UK–Pakistan links
Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Awais Qadir Shah, joined British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG OBE and Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori to celebrate His Majesty King Charles III’s 77th birthday in Karachi.
The Karachi event concluded this year’s His Majesty the King’s Birthday Party celebrations in Pakistan, bringing together guests from across government, business and the creative sector to honour the strong cultural and people-to-people links between the UK and Pakistan.
This year has also seen steady progress across UK supported programmes in Sindh.
Under Aawaz II, five District Child Protection Units in Sindh have improved their capacity to process and respond to cases through training for one hundred and fifty social service workforce members, alongside the creation of seventy-five community forums that support safer and more inclusive dialogue. Schools damaged by the 2022 floods were rehabilitated in three districts, the UK provided vital support in Sindh during this years floods, and education research and teacher development initiatives continued in Karachi through UK backed programmes.
British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, said:
“Karachi captures so much of what the UK and Pakistan share: energy, creativity and a spirit of openness. It is the beating heart of Pakistan’s economy. Businesses here, as well as across the country, have played a central role in driving bilateral trade between the UK and Pakistan past £5.5 billion this year. We look forward to building on this momentum and unlocking even more opportunities together.”
The celebration featured performances by Ayesha Ijlal, Khudgharz and DJ Ahmed, with the Pakistan Naval Band opening the evening by playing the national anthems of Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
