London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrives in Karachi, visits Quaid’s Mausoleum
KARACHI: London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is now on a goodwill revisit to Pakistan to foster his ‘London is Open’ campaign, visited Quaid-e-Azam’s Mausoleum in Karachi on Friday morning.
An muster cricket compare is set to be played during British Consulate in honour of a mayor’s visit, that will also be attended by Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed.
Pakistan Peoples’ Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, flanked by other celebration leaders such as Sherry Rehman and Jameel Soomro, will also accommodate with a mayor during British Consulate.
Khan entered Pakistan from India around a Wagah Border Crossing on Wednesday and was perceived on a Pakistani side of a limit by Mayor Lahore Col (retd) Mubashar Javed and comparison supervision officials.
After entering Pakistan, a London Mayor common on amicable media that he is a initial British politician to make a tour from India to Pakistan around Wagah Border. He is also a initial London Mayor to revisit Pakistan in over 70 years.
“Earlier currently we crossed a limit from India into Pakistan on feet – apropos a initial British politician to make this tour in new history.
As we revisit a colourful cities of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad this week, I’m looking brazen to deepening a holds between London and Pakistan…..” he posted on Instagram.
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Khan also met with Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif and visited a chronological Badshahi Mosque.
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Pakistanis acquire in London: Sadiq Khan
Speaking during an eventuality associated to his ‘London is Open’ debate during Al Hamra Arts Council on Wednesday, Khan pronounced he welcomes a people of Pakistan to his city.
“Pakistanis are acquire to come to London to investigate and work. Many successful Londoners who are scientists, teachers, and business owners are Pakistanis.”
He pronounced that he hopes for good deals, friendships, and partnerships and combined that London’s adults have deserted a routine of loathing and divide. “Better trade terms will be shaped in entrance years between Pakistan and London.”
“After celebrating 70 years of Pakistan this year, we demeanour brazen to a subsequent 70 years to applaud a loyalty between London and Pakistan.”
Pakistanis acquire in London, says Sadiq Khan
‘Many successful Londoners who are scientists, teachers, and business owners are Pakistanis’
“The categorical reason we am here is to widespread a summary that London is Open for business, friendship, and trade,” he pronounced while vocalization to a media in Lahore. “I adore Pakistan and am wakeful of a hurdles faced by a country.”
After a event, Sadiq Khan thanked Lahore mayor for hosting a informative eventuality on London mayor’s arrival.