High Commission of Canada, Islamabad explained

High Commission of Canada in Pakistan
Location:Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Address:Diplomatic Enclave, Sector G-5, P.O. Box 1042
High Commissioner:Leslie Scanlon
Coordinates:33.7263°N 73.1081°W

The High Commission of Canada in Pakistan is the diplomatic mission of Canada in Pakistan. It is located on the Diplomatic Enclave in Sector G-5 of Islamabad.[1] Leslie Scanlon is the current High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan.[2] Canada also maintains an honorary consul-cum-trade office in Karachi, and an honorary consul in Lahore.[1] [3]

History

Canada established its High Commission in Karachi, which was then the capital of Pakistan, in May 1949.[4] Following Islamabad's declaration as the federal capital in 1967, the present High Commission building was designed by the Canadian architect Isadore Coop and inaugurated that same year.[5] In 1972, a monumental wooden sculpture carved by Anne Kahane known as La Mer ("The Sea") was commissioned for the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad.[6]

Operations

The operating hours of the Canadian High Commission are from 8 am to 5 pm (PST) on Mondays to Thursdays, and 8 am to 12.30 pm on Fridays.[1] The High Commission represents the Canadian government's interests in Pakistan, including political, economic, cultural and defence relations, and also provides consular services to Canadian citizens in Pakistan.[3] [7] [8] In addition, it is involved in several development projects throughout Pakistan.[9] A Liaison Officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is posted at the mission who acts as Canada's law enforcement representative in the region, holding cross-accreditation in eight other countries of Southwest and Central Asia.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact and Office Information. High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 12 March 2021. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527114215/https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/pakistan/contact-contactez.aspx?lang=eng. 27 May 2021. live.
  2. News: Canada enjoys good relations with Pakistan: envoy. Dawn. 10 August 2021. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811022809/https://www.dawn.com/news/1639793. 11 August 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Canada - Pakistan Relations. High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 20 August 2021. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527035813/https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/pakistan/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/canada_pakistan.aspx?lang=eng. 27 May 2021. live.
  4. Book: Five Years of Pakistan, August 1947-August 1952. Pakistan Publications. 222. Canada established her High Commission in Pakistan in May, 1949..
  5. Web site: Isadore Coop. Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. 2013. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001125821/http://www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/isadore-coop/. 1 October 2020. live.
  6. Book: Lerner, Loren Ruth. Art Et Architecture Au Canada. Mary F.. Williamson. University of Toronto Press. 622. 1991. 9780802058560.
  7. Web site: Services offered at this office. High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 5 April 2015. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114164701/https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/pakistan/offices-bureaux/islamabad.aspx?lang=eng. 14 November 2020. live.
  8. Web site: Services for Canadians. High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 28 July 2020. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527035749/https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/pakistan/consular_services_consulaires/index.aspx?lang=eng. 27 May 2021. live.
  9. Web site: Results around the world – Pakistan. Global Affairs Canada. 29 September 2018. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823124439/https://www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publications/odaaa-lrmado/pakistan.aspx?lang=eng&_ga=2.255432650.3711704.1629712288-1547902774.1629555630. 23 August 2021. live.
  10. Web site: Defence Relations and Law Enforcement. High Commission of Canada in Pakistan. 1 December 2011. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120204624/http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/pakistan/defence-defense/index.aspx?lang=eng. 20 November 2018. live.