High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad explained

High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad
High Commissioner:	Farzana Zahir
Address:	House # 27-A, Street # 2, Sector F 8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan

The High Commission of the Maldives, Islamabad (Urdu: پاکستان میں مالدیپ ہائی کمیشن, also known as the High Commission of the Maldives in Pakistan) is the overseas diplomatic mission (high commission) of the Republic of Maldives in Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

History

Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the Maldives were established on 26 July 1965.^[1] Adam Hassan was the first permanent High Commissioner on 3 June 2008.^[2]

When the Maldives left the Commonwealth of Nations in October 2016, the High Commission was changed to the Embassy of the Maldives, Islamabad (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ޕާކިސްތާނުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پاکستان میں مالدیپ سفارت خانے, also known as the Embassy of the Maldives in Pakistan).^{[3] [4]} On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned and once again became a Commonwealth Republic, the Embassy was reverted to the High Commission.^{[5] [6]}

Location

House # 27-A, Street # 2, Sector F 8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan^[7]

See also

• High Commission of Pakistan, Malé
• Maldives–Pakistan relations

External links

• Embassy website (Archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of the Countries with which the Republic of Maldives has established Diplomatic Relations with dates . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031012501/https://foreign.gov.mv/index.php/en/dipco?view=topic&id=11 . 31 October 2020 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives).
2. Web site: Former High Commissioner . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108174632/https://www.maldivesembassy.pk/index.php?pageid=Former_High_Commissioners . 8 November 2020 . High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
3. News: Safi . Michael . 2016-10-13 . Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses . 2024-04-02 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
4. Web site: 9 November 2016 . މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންނަމަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން . Names of diplomatic missions changed under the Foreign Affairs Ministry . 2 April 2024 . The President's Office . dv.
5. Web site: 9 February 2020 . މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންތަކަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން . Names of diplomatic missions changed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 2 April 2024 . The President's Office . dv.
6. News: Media . P. A. . 2020-02-01 . Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms . 2024-04-02 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
7. Web site: Maldives Overseas Missions - Pakistan . 2 April 2024 . Government of the Maldives.