Houston: Consul General sheds light on Pakistan’s role in world affairs

HOUSTON: “We want to visit Pakistan to see the beautiful mountains, valleys, lakes, and glaciers,’ these were the remarks of many guests at the 10th Networking Dinner of the Sister Cities Association of Houston (SCH).

Programs started with welcome remarks by Harry Gee, President of SCH; recognition of special guests by Emcee of the event David Godwin, Vice Presidentof SCH; and gratitude annotations by Muhammad Saeed Sheikh, President of the Houston-Karachi Sister City Association (HKSCA).

Consul General of Pakistan Afzaal Mahmood was the Guest of Honor on this occasion. He shed light on history of the region in which Pakistan exists, the crucial role played by Pakistan in world affairs, the strategic location & significance of Pakistan for the whole world, the struggles & wars with India, the trade and commerce reforms in Pakistan.

He told the audience that Pakistan a great place for investment, highlighting the government’s efforts which according to him are bearing good fruits in terms of security and safety situation.

Afzaal Mahmood touched almost every topic and aspect of Pakistan. An excellent documentary on Pakistan was also shown on the occasion. The documentary was about the ancient & modern history, geography, trade & business, sports & excursion, scenic places for tourists, as well as cultural, good, educational and heritage of Pakistan.

Host of the event was President of HKSCA Muhammad Saeed Sheikh, and his team including LinaCornith (Chairperson of SCH Networking Dinner Series), Cristal Montanez, Vice President of SCHDavid Godwin (also Emcee of the Event), Haroon Moughal, Zafar Khan, and Farooq & Asma Khan (at whose picturesque Taj Restaurant this event was held).

Patron of this event was S. Javaid Anwar, CEO of Midland Energy. Event was attended by more than 10 heads of diplomatic missions Which includes Turkey, Qatar, Germany, Korea, Angola, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Spain, and chairpersons of Sister Cities Associations.

Those who attended the event also include Tahir Javed, Amir Makhani, M.J.Khan, Haroon Sheikh, Ghulam Bombaywala, Nomi Husain,Sajjad Barki, Waseem Akhtar, Gul Fraz Khan, Sam Merchant, Haroon Moghal, Sam Rukh, and Khalid Khan.