ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), organized an event to commemorate Morocco’s Enthronement Day on Monday.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Mohamed Karmoune, Ambassador of Morocco to Pakistan, and the Guest of Honor was Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan, Additional Foreign Secretary (Africa), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, President of PAIDAR; Syed Adil Gillani, Ambassador of Pakistan to Morocco, and Ambassador Moinul Haque, Director General of ISSI, were also present on the occasion.
Ambassador Moinul Haque highlighted the rich history and longstanding friendship between Pakistan and Morocco.
He also acknowledged Morocco’s rich civilizational heritage and its remarkable transformation and modernization under the visionary leadership of King Mohammed VI.
Ambassador Mohamed Karmoune highlighted Morocco’s remarkable economic and social progress, particularly in industry, tourism, renewable energy, and investment.
He also underscored the historic and brotherly Morocco-Pakistan relationship, built on more than seven decades of mutual respect, trust, and cooperation.
He noted the growing political and institutional engagement between the two countries, including high-level exchanges and coordination at international forums, and reaffirmed Morocco’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing shared development goals.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed highlighted the historic and enduring bonds between Pakistan and Morocco, recalling Pakistan’s support for Morocco’s independence struggle and Morocco’s pivotal role in the establishment of the OIC.
He also praised Morocco’s rich history, cultural heritage and renowned hospitality, reaffirming the strong and lasting friendship between Pakistan and Morocco.
Ambassador Syed Adil Gillani highlighted the historic and brotherly Pakistan-Morocco relationship, noting the growing momentum in bilateral ties through high-level exchanges in 2026 and expanding cooperation in trade, agriculture, investment, education, security, and tourism.
He emphasized Morocco’s important regional and African role and its significance for Pakistan’s “Engage Africa” policy, while underscoring close coordination between the two countries at multilateral forums.
Ambassador Hamid Asghar highlighted Morocco’s successes in peace and security, tourism, FDI and infrastructure, especially highlighting the success of its tourism sector with 18 million tourist arrivals and USD 14 billion tourism revenue last year. He also underscored opportunities for Pakistan-Morocco cooperation in agriculture, food security, education, water and waste management.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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