President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a special ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.
The award recognises his international service, leadership at the United Nations and contribution to global peace and development.
The honour was presented during Guterres’s three-day official visit to Pakistan, which began on October 6.
President Zardari highlighted Guterres’s efforts to advance international peace, dialogue and diplomacy, as well as his support for peaceful approaches to resolving conflicts.
The President also acknowledged the UN chief’s engagement with Pakistan and his attention to the challenges faced by developing countries. Guterres has maintained a long association with Pakistan, including his work with refugees and his visit to the country following the devastating 2022 floods.
Guterres’s visit included meetings with President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with other senior officials.
He also visited the headquarters of UNMOGIP in Islamabad and attended a briefing at the National Disaster Management Authority.
His discussions in Pakistan covered a range of regional and international issues, including peace and security, Palestine, Kashmir, Afghanistan, counterterrorism and the future of multilateral cooperation.
President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a special ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.
President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a special ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.
The award recognises his international service, leadership at the United Nations and contribution to global peace and development.
The honour was presented during Guterres’s three-day official visit to Pakistan, which began on October 6.
President Zardari highlighted Guterres’s efforts to advance international peace, dialogue and diplomacy, as well as his support for peaceful approaches to resolving conflicts.
The President also acknowledged the UN chief’s engagement with Pakistan and his attention to the challenges faced by developing countries. Guterres has maintained a long association with Pakistan, including his work with refugees and his visit to the country following the devastating 2022 floods.
Guterres’s visit included meetings with President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with other senior officials.
He also visited the headquarters of UNMOGIP in Islamabad and attended a briefing at the National Disaster Management Authority.
His discussions in Pakistan covered a range of regional and international issues, including peace and security, Palestine, Kashmir, Afghanistan, counterterrorism and the future of multilateral cooperation.
