The Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad has hosted a tourism promotion event bringing together diplomats, travel agents, media, and digital influencers to spotlight Ethiopia as a destination and deepen bilateral ties with Pakistan.
H.E. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, Advisor and Coordinator to the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Tourism, attended as a chief guest, alongside guest of honor H.E. Hamid Asghar Khan, Additional Secretary (Africa) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Welcoming the guests, H.E. Dr. Oumer Hussien Oba, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, emphasized on the historic bond between the two nations to ancient “Habesha” which sheltered early Muslims during the First Hijra.
He noted that the historic Al-Nejashi Mosque and the legacy of Hazrat Bilal Habeshi create a lasting bond of brotherhood and spiritual affinity for Pakistanis. The Ambassador showcased Ethiopia as the Land of Origins and Africa’s fastest-growing tourism destination, pointing to world-class resorts and parks developed under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed.
