A farewell lunch was held yesterday at the Ismaili Centre Dubai in honour of the Pakistani Consul-General, Ahmed Amjad Ali. This lunch was attended by the leaders of the Ismaili Community as well as members of the diplomatic corps.
Consul-General Ahmed spoke highly of the Centre, showing appreciation for the friendship between the two organisations and recalled the first event he had ever attended there, the Indus Blues film screening.
President of the Ismaili Community, Aziz Merchant, briefly spoke about the continuous collaboration between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Government of Pakistan. President Aziz also spoke about the extended support that the Community has received from Consul-General Ahmed over the recent months and shared the hope of more opportunities for the AKDN and the Government of Pakistan to work together during Expo 2020.