The High Commissioner of Pakistan to United Kingdom, Dr. Mohammad Faisal hosted a Community Engagement Event at the Pakistan High Commission headed by the Naval Regional Commander for London and Eastern England, Commodore Robert Bellfield CBE ADC of the Royal Navy.
The High Commissioner of Pakistan to United Kingdom, Dr.
Mohammad Faisal hosted a Community Engagement Event at the Pakistan High
Commission headed by the Naval Regional Commander for London and Eastern
England, Commodore Robert Bellfield CBE ADC of the Royal Navy.
The aim of the event was to create awareness about the Royal Navy within the
UK-Pakistan community, under the headline of “What does the Royal Navy do for
You?” The arrangements were led by Honorary Captain of Royal Navy Durdana
Ansari. The event was attended by a high profile audience, including diplomats,
members of the House of Lords, senior community leaders, people from business
and the arts, British Pakistanis, veterans and a serving Pakistani-heritage
Able Seaman Reservist.
The Royal Navy Mobile Engagement Team, led by Lieutenant Commander Katherine
Holmes, provided a detailed presentation; in addition to speeches by the High
Commissioner, the Defence Attaché, Commodore Zeeshan Nabi, Lord Qurban Hussain,
and the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Cllr Yasmin Dar. The event was a welcome
opportunity for many people who had little experience of the Royal Navy, to
appreciate how important maritime security is to an island nation and to
emphasise the close cooperation between the Royal Navy and Pakistan Navy to counter
maritime crime in the Arabian Sea area.
Cdre. Muhammad Zeeshan Nabi Sheikh SI(M), Defence & Naval Adviser at the
Pakistan High Commission, in his introductory remarks, stated that this event
provided an opportunity to understand the working of Royal Navy and its collaboration
with Pakistan Navy.
Addressing the event, High Commissioner, Dr. Mohammad Faisal appreciated the
outreach of Royal Navy and said that Pakistan and Britain share glorious
maritime collaborations. He said that such events further cement bonds between
Pakistan and the UK. The High Commissioner said that both Navies play a vital
role in maintaining maritime security.
Honorary Captain of Royal Navy, Durdana Ansari OBE, the first Pakistani &
Muslim woman to hold this position, said that Royal Navy greatly values
diversity and inclusion.
Commodore, Robert Bellfield of the Royal Navy informed the audience about the
working and achievements of Royal Navy. He thanked the Pakistan High Commission
for organizing community outreach event and reiterated that Pakistan and Royal
Navy continue to collaborate.
Published on : May 09, 2024
Last Update : May 09, 2024