LONDON:New Pakistan High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan said he looked forward to strengthening ties with the United Kingdom as he presented his credentials to His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London.
The High Commissioner and his spouse Ambassador Leena Salim Moazzam were escorted in a state carriage by the Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps from the Pakistan High Commission, London.
During the audience, the High Commissioner presented his Letters of Credence to The King, which accredited him as the High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The High Commissioner conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the President and the Prime Minister to the King. He said that the people of Pakistan held His Majesty in high esteem and cherished the fond memories of Royal visits to Pakistan.
During the ceremony, His Majesty King Charles III expressed the readiness of the government and himself personally to closely cooperate with the aim of further deepening the bilateral relations between United Kingdom and Pakistan in all sectors.
Moazzam Ahmad Khan said he too looks forward to the strengthening of bilateral relations.
His Majesty the King welcomed the High Commissioner and his spouse to Buckingham Palace. Extending good wishes to the leadership of Pakistan, His Majesty commiserated over loss of life following the recent floods and expressed solidarity with the people of Pakistan at this difficult time.