ISLAMABAD: Four newly designated envoys of different countries presented their credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency here on Monday.

Those who presented their credentials included Tim Kane, High Commissioner-designate of Austra­lia; Munsoo Kurrimbaccus, High Commissioner-designate of Mauri­ti­­us; Ms Maja Mortensen, Ambas­­sador-designate of Denmark; and Salem Mohammed Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi, Ambassador-designate of the United Arab Emirates.

A ceremony was arranged at the Presidency in which the ambassadors were presented a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the armed forces. The presi­dent congratulated them on their appointment and expressed confidence that their tenures would further strengthen Pakistan’s bilateral relations with the four countries.

While talking to the high commissioner-designate of Australia, Presi­dent Zardari highlighted Pakistan’s friendly relations with the country, emphasising enhanced trade and investment cooperation, agriculture and particularly in the education sector with a sizeable community of Pakistani students in Australia.

Envoys of UAE, Denmark, Australia, Mauritius meet Zardari

During his meeting with the high commissioner-designate of Mauri­tius, the President termed the long-standing bonds of friendship, underpinned by deep cultural affinity and shared Commonwealth heritage, as pivotal.

In his interaction with the am­­b­assador-designate of Denmark, the president discussed the fraternal relations with Denmark and appreciated the close coordination between the two countries at the UN Security Council. He underscored the potential for enhanced cooperation in trade, agriculture, dairy products, technology and infrastructure development.

In his conversation with the am­­bassador-designate of the UAE, the president reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the government and people of the United Arab Emirates, with Pakistan being the first country to recognise the UAE in 1971. He said the historic ties anchored in common faith, mutual trust and shared aspirations for regional peace and prosperity are the hall marks of this fraternal relationship.

Published in Dawn, November 18th, 2025