Embassy of Pakistan, Abu Dhabi

Embassy of Pakistan, Abu Dhabi
LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
AddressPlot No. 2, Sector W59, P.O Box. 846, Diplomatic Area[1]
AmbassadorShafqat Ali Khan
Jurisdiction United Arab Emirates
WebsiteOfficial website

The Embassy of Pakistan, Abu Dhabi is the diplomatic mission representing Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. The embassy is located in the Diplomatic Area in Abu Dhabi.[1] Shafqat Ali Khan is the incumbent Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates.[2][3] Pakistan also has a Consulate-General in Dubai, which works under the embassy.[4]

The Embassy provides various Consular services including Machine Readable Passports (MRP), NADRA ID cards, Visa, Attestation in addition to various Community Welfare Services.[5] On average around 500 to 700 people visit the Embassy daily for various services.[6][7][8]

History

Pakistan recognised the United Arab Emirates shortly after the federation was established on 2 December 1971, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established the same year.[9] The Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi was subsequently established as Pakistan's principal diplomatic mission to the UAE.[10][11]

Since its establishment, the embassy has represented Pakistan before the Government of the United Arab Emirates and has served as the principal channel for diplomatic relations between the two countries. It also provides diplomatic and consular services to Pakistani nationals in the United Arab Emirates, while coordinating bilateral cooperation in political, economic and cultural affairs.[12][13][14]

In addition to the embassy in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan maintains the Consulate-General of Pakistan in Dubai, which provides consular services to Pakistani nationals residing in the northern emirates. Together, the two missions serve one of the world's largest overseas Pakistani communities.[15][16]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy coordinated the repatriation of Pakistani nationals stranded in Abu Dhabi as part of Pakistan's overseas evacuation programme.[17][18]

Ambassadors

Ambassador Term start Term end
Jamiluddin Hassan 1971 1976
Anwar-ul-Haq 1976 1979
Rifat Pasha Sheikh 1979 1981
Amir Gulistan Janjua 1981 1985
Agha Akbar Shah 1986 1989
Chakar Ali Janjua 1989 1990
Mansoor Alam 1993 1994
Abdul Razak Soomro 1994 1996
Mushtaq Ahmed Laghari 1997 1999
Khayyam Qaisar 1999 2000
Maj. Gen. (R) Salim Ullah 2000 2003
Air Marshal (R) Syed Qaisar Hussain 2003 2005
Ahsan Ullah Khan 2005 2008
Khurshed Ahmed Junejo 2008 2010
Jamil Ahmed Khan 2010 2013
Asif Ali Khan Durrani 2014 2016
Moazzam Ahmed Khan 2016 2019
Ghulam Dastgir 2019 2020
Afzaal Mahmood 2021 2022
Faisal Niaz Tirmizi 2024 2025
Shafqat Ali Khan 2025 Present

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". Embassy of Pakistan, Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates". Embassy of Pakistan, Abu Dhabi. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Moazzam Ahmad Khan is new Pakistan Ambassador to UAE, Gulf News
  4. ↑ "Home page". Consulate-General of Pakistan, Dubai. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan e-Passport launch in UAE delayed: Embassy cites technical issues". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Embassyofpakistan.com | Our at the Embassy of Pakistan in the UAE". embassyofpakistan.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "UAE eases visit visas for Pakistanis after months of uncertainty, travel agents say". Arab News PK. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Embassy in UAE halts in-person services 'until further notice'". Dawn. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Pakistan (1979). The Gazette of Pakistan.
  10. ↑ Watch (Organization), Human Rights; Esveld, Bill Van (2009). "The Island of Happiness": Exploitation of Migrant Workers on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Human Rights Watch. ISBN 978-1-56432-481-8.
  11. ↑ Directory of Pakistan Exporters. Export Information and Advisory Centre, Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Pakistan. 1985.
  12. ↑ "Pakistan embassy in Abu Dhabi halts in-person consular services". The Express Tribune. 4 March 2026. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Pakistani residents in UAE to get e-passports from July 20". Gulf Today. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi halts consular services". The Nation. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  15. ↑ ishtiaqahmedrao (6 March 2026). "Consul General briefs Pakistani expatriates on measures for their facilitation". Associated Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Pakistan Consulate General in Dubai, United Arab Emirates". embassies.net. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "VIDEO: Repatriation operations for 60,000 stranded Pakistanis over: Consul General". Gulf Today. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Pakistan embassy in UAE advises nationals to exercise caution". Associated Press of Pakistan. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
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