Pakistan Embassy Washington main diplomats, US officials, think tanks, aur Pakistani-Americans ki Mango Festival main shirkat.

Summary

Washington DC mein Pakistan Embassy ne apna annual Mango Festival host kiya jahan diplomats, US officials, think tanks, aur Pakistani-American diaspora ne shirkaat ki. Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh ne mangoes ko Pakistan ka cultural symbol aur best in the world declare kiya. US ne bhi economic ties aur trade cooperation mein interest show kiya, khas tor par critical minerals sector mein.

Mangoes: Pakistan ka cultural aur economic ambassador

Embassy of Pakistan ne Thursday ko apna annual Mango Festival organize kiya jahan “king of fruits” ka jashan manaya gaya. Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh ne apni opening remarks mein kaha, “Ye sirf fruit nahi, Pakistan ka cultural aur agricultural pride hai – hum duniya ke best mangoes produce karte hain.” Pakistan har saal 1.8 million metric tons mangoes cultivate karta hai, making it the sixth-largest mango producer in the world.

Diplomats, diaspora aur think tanks – sab ne enjoy kiya

Festival mein shirkaat karne walon mein diplomats, US government officials, congressional staffers, media, aur Pakistani-American community ke log shamil thay. Yeh event embassy ke public outreach efforts ka hissa tha, jiska maqsad Pakistani culture aur soft power ko promote karna hai.

US diplomats ne Pakistan ki cultural diplomacy ko appreciate kiya

Mary Bischoping, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) – Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs ne event mein kaha:
“For decades, US aur Pakistan ne bohat se global challenges mein saath kaam kiya hai. Aur ab, hum trade aur investment areas mein cooperation aur expand karna chahte hain — khas tor par Pakistan ke critical minerals sector mein.”

Pakistani-American diaspora: Ek strong bridge

Ms. Bischoping ne Pakistani-American community ki contribution ko bhi highlight kiya:
“Aaj ke din, over 700,000 Pakistani-Americans US society ka valuable hissa hain. State Department bhi in ki talent aur patriotism se faida uthata hai.”