BY : FT Correspondent:
ISLAMABAD— Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar addressed the graduation ceremony of the 45th Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) at the Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad, and inaugurated Phase-I of the Academy’s renovated premises.
Congratulating the graduating officers and their families, Ishaq Dar highlighted the Foreign Service Academy’s vital role in preparing generations of Pakistani diplomats. He noted that, besides training Pakistan’s Foreign Service, the Academy has also trained more than 1,600 diplomats from 122 countries.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that knowledge, sound judgment and strong character are essential for advancing Pakistan’s interests across political, economic, technological, educational and people-to-people spheres.
Ishaq Dar thanked the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its generous support and funding for the renovation project, describing it as another reflection of the close and enduring Pakistan-China friendship.
He urged the graduating officers to serve Pakistan with professionalism, integrity and compassion, keeping the country’s national interests at the heart of their diplomatic responsibilities. He also wished them success in their future careers.
