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25.01.2022 On World Youth Skills Day, Australia recognises the crucial role young people will play in solving economic and development challenges. Our cooperation with on education is giving young Pakistanis skills to contribute to their country’s sustainable economic and social development.

25.01.2022 The sound and smell of the monsoon's rain with the taste of these delicious snacks it’s a treat for your taste buds and senses. The beauty and culture of Pakistan are incredible! Photo Courtesy: High Commissioner Geoffrey Shaw & Gaynor Shaw

25.01.2022 High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw enjoying the start of winter in Islamabad with delicious chilgoza, native to Pakistan and the Himalayan region. The pakol and Swati shawl are perfect for the chilly evenings of Islamabad.

24.01.2022 Australia’s Department of Home Affairs website now has an Urdu version available. If you’re looking for information on COVID-19, visas, quarantine and entry requirements for Australia, visit https://covid19inlanguage.homeaffairs.gov.au/ur

23.01.2022 Domestic violence has been increasing during COVID-19 around 250 million women around the world, including 10 million in Pakistan, are at risk of facing violence. To kick-off this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Vioence, Australia has partnered with Oxfam in Pakistan to create animated videos highlighting the impact of gender based violence on individuals, households and communities and how to access support. Video credit: Oxfam in Pakistan

23.01.2022 We are pleased to support IamKarachi for a series of public art murals across the streets of Karachi, painted by Australian artist Gabrielle Brinsmead and Pakistani artist Phool Ji. The themes of these art murals women's empowerment and the environment are a key part of Australia's work in Pakistan. The initiative aims to harness the creative power of art to foster cultural connections between Australia and Pakistan and promote these worthy causes.

21.01.2022 On World Population Day today, Australia is pleased to partner with IPPF to launch a new COVID-19 response program in Pakistan. The program will help 30,000 women across the country safely access reproductive health services during the pandemic.

21.01.2022 Australia is pleased to help more than 23,000 households in Balochistan increase their crop yield, income and nutritional intake, in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Spanning from 2012 to 2020, the Australian Balochistan Agribusiness Business program was recently handed over to local communities and authorities. We look forward to the program’s strong legacy continuing, ensuring Balochistan’s agriculture and livestock markets are inclusive for all.

21.01.2022 High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw hosts Jahanzeb Awan, Australia's new Honorary Consul in Karachi. Australia opened its first High Commission in Karachi in 1948. We look forward to Jahanzeb’s support in strengthening our historic connection with the region, including our consular, trade and development work.

20.01.2022 Congrats on the formation of the Australia-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group for Australia’s 46th Parliament. We look forward to engaging with this group as they work to foster links between our two parliaments and countries.

20.01.2022 Australia's High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw today opened an interesting discussion with law and health experts on the legal rights of people living with mental illnesses in Pakistan. Australia is working with the Justice Project Pakistan to help protect the human rights of this vulnerable group through training and capacity building of lawyers, judges and prison officials.

20.01.2022 "Honoured to visit the Pakistan Monument to pay my respects to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah’s vision for a Pakistan of democracy, equality and freedom of belief remains as important today as when he first addressed Pakistan's Parliament in 1947," High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to these inspirational women who participated in a blind cricket training clinic, organised with Australian support. Some of these trailblazers will be part of Pakistan’s National Blind Women Cricket Team, changing attitudes along the way. The 5-day clinic built on Australia’s support to the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, which helped form Pakistan’s first blind women’s cricket team in 2018. Pakistan Blind Cricket Council Faisal Javed Khan (Official)

18.01.2022 Happy Iqbal Day

18.01.2022 "Eid Mubarak from Gaynor and I! Eid-ul-Adha is a great time to celebrate values of service, charity and family. It’s a beautiful festival truly representing the rich culture and traditions of Pakistan," Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw.

17.01.2022 Low-income families are among those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s Market Development Facility in Pakistan is working with Kashf Foundation to offer loan restructuring and instalment extensions to help the most vulnerable. We are in this together!

17.01.2022 High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw paying respects to Flying Officer Geoffrey Scott at the Rawalpindi War Cemetery, one of the four Royal Australian Air Force officers who died in Pakistan while in active service during World War II. This Remembrance Day let’s commemorate all those who sacrificed their lives for their countries.

17.01.2022 These songs from Coke Studio Pakistan are on our High Commissioner's Spotify favourites’ playlist. Pakistan’s folk music is enchanting, with its soulful lyrics and rich musical tapestry speaking for the unique and diverse culture of the country... Now, we can't wait for Season 13 to come out!

15.01.2022 As a proud contributor to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Australia commends Pakistan for resuming polio vaccination campaigns. These vaccinations are vital if children are to avoid yet another health emergency. No child is safe from polio until every child is safe. Photo credits: UNICEF Pakistan

14.01.2022 Australia’s Market Development Facility has helped over 88,000 women across Pakistan earn more income for their families. Read some of the stories on how Australia's support has improved the lives of Pakistani women farmers by upskilling them in land cultivation and livestock management.

13.01.2022 This Int'l Day of Peace, Australia is proud of having stood with the United Nations to support global peace and security for 75 years. Australia and Pakistan share a commitment to promote peace through our long history of peacekeeping missions. We commend Pakistan for being one of the largest troop contributors.

12.01.2022 Australia stands with Pakistan in times of crisis. On World Humanitarian Day, Australia pays tribute to all first responders and our partner organisations working tirelessly to provide humanitarian assistance during COVID-19 in Pakistan. You are #RealLifeHeroes.

11.01.2022 Australia is proud to partner with the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies in a series of workshops on the critical role teachers can play in harnessing diversity to further promote an inlcusive Pakistan. Acting High Commissioner Brek Batley addressed the concluding workshop, recognising that teachers are on the front-line in shaping the thoughts and opinions of young people, that are key to a future peaceful Pakistan.

11.01.2022 Great to see talented Pakistani alumni featured prominently in the 'Australia Awards Year in Review’ report for their contributions in Pakistan’s development sector. Read more about the success and achievements of our alumni at https://yearinreview2019.australiaawardssouthwestasia.org/

10.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic can lead to an education crisis leaving millions of vulnerable children behind. Australia is proud to support Global Partnership for Education which will provide USD20 million to help Pakistani children continue learning through digital platforms and safe reopening of schools. Shafqat Mahmood World Bank Pakistan

10.01.2022 Australia's Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR ) supported a study by the University of South Australia on empowering Pakistani women in irrigation management. The initiative aims to strengthen the role of women in water management and to improve their condition as agricultural producers www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/11/2408

09.01.2022 Australia's Deputy High Commissioner Brek Batley attended a briefing by Pakistan's Foreign Office and Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, on how the rollout of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash program is helping Pakistan’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exchanging lessons is so critical in a global crisis.

09.01.2022 "I congratulate the people of Pakistan on Independence Day. Australia has been a steadfast friend of Pakistan throughout its 73 years of nationhood. Our partnerships in education, trade, development, defence and our sports and cultural ties will only continue to strengthen. Jashan-e-Azadi Mubarak" Australia's High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw.

09.01.2022 The Australian High Commission is pleased to be supporting Search for Justice, who organised a workshop for women members of the Punjab Assembly on strengthening Pakistan’s legal system against gender-based violence. Speaking remotely at the workshop, Acting High Commissioner Brek Batley highlighted the benefits of supporting women leaders to be included at all levels of decision making. Promoting women’s empowerment and ending violence against women are a key focus of Australia’s development assistance to Pakistan.

08.01.2022 Delighted to see that Pakistan has embraced the Polished Man Campaign an Australian initiative to raise awareness about violence against children. Encouraged by the strong efforts of Minister Shireen Mazari to protect our children, including through recent legislation on child labour and the Zainab Alert App. Shaniera Akram Ministry of Human Rights National Commission on the Rights of Child - NCRC Pakistan

07.01.2022 Australia's High Commissioner, Dr Geoffrey Shaw joins a conference with the Pakistan Australia Business Council on strengthening trade ties between the two countries. We are working together to help Australian and Pakistani businesses to not only sustain but thrive in the wake of this global pandemic. #InThisTogether

07.01.2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. They are the authors of the world’s oldest oral histories and engraved the world’s first maps. This week, National NAIDOC week, we celebrate the vitality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities in the contemporary identity of Australia today. http://tiny.cc/naidocpk

07.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that the Australian Government is now finalising visas for Pakistani students who have met all visa requirements. This means when our borders re-open, students will already have visas and can make their travel arrangements. More information at www.studyinaustralia.gov.au//student-visa-program-july-2020

06.01.2022 Australia is helping Pakistan fight its locust threat. In an expert’s webinar, the Australian Plague Locust Commission shared with Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research our approach to protect farms and the environment from locusts. Sharing expertise is a key part of our agricultural cooperation with Pakistan. ADB Pakistan Resident Mission

06.01.2022 The Australian Government is pleased to launch the ‘Apna Farm’ and ‘Apna Paani’ mobile apps with Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Charles Sturt University and Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR). The Apps will help Pakistani farmers manage shared water assets and increase crop outputs while sustaining precious water resources. Congratulations to all the scientists and farmers involved.

05.01.2022 Australia’s Royal Military College honoured Pakistani Cadet Graduate Lt Nasir Selhria Shaheed at a service with an inscription on a memorial stone, showing the strong ties between Australia-Pakistan defence forces. Lt Selhria gave his life performing his duties in North Waziristan on 4 September 2020. Photo credit: High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra

05.01.2022 Our High Commissioner savouring the Pakistani ‘aam’ for breakfast - everyone's favourite summer fruit that’s an intrinsic part of Pakistani art, culture and literature. Pakistan is the world’s sixth largest exporter of mangoes, with its delicious and juicy mangoes becoming increasingly popular in Australia.

05.01.2022 Australia was humbled to support a fistula repair and surgical training camp at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences to help patients from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad. Nearly 5,000 women in Pakistan suffer from injuries caused by childbirth, such as obstetric fistula every year. Our partnership with UNFPA Pakistan is helping vulnerable women access much needed maternal health care.

05.01.2022 Australia is pleased to partner with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support farming communities in Balochistan. We are delivering training to improve the processing and marketing of date crops - helping farmers, including women, earn more income from their produce. Photo credit: FAO Pakistan

05.01.2022 A moment of pride - as Australia Awards alumna Saadia Adnan talks about her role in Pakistan’s TeleSchool initiative at an ‘EdTech and COVID-19’ webinar.’ The new TV channel is helping Pakistani students continue their education during the pandemic. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Scope Global

04.01.2022 Australia’s High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw hosted Pakistan’s Law and Justice Minister Dr Farogh Naseem and Parliamentary Secretary Maleeka Bokhari at the ‘Increasing Women’s Representation in Law’ virtual launch. The initiative will help improve women’s participation in legal profession, in collaboration with Group Development Pakistan and Women in Law Pakistan.

04.01.2022 Our High Commissioner has listened to the many comments after our last post on mangoes and tried eating mangoes in the traditional Pakistani style. A good Pakistani mango, eaten ‘the right way’, can lift your spirits and give you as much pleasure as an ice cream! It’s rightly called ‘The King of Fruits’ in Pakistan.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Australian alumnus Sikander Bizenjo on this well-deserved recognition by Bill Gates. Bizenjo is leading a major food drive in Balochistan, helping some of the most vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

03.01.2022 We were honoured to be invited to tour the Pakistan Army Museum in Rawalpindi. A terrific museum with well-designed exhibits. It was a great opportunity to learn about Pakistan's proud military history. Our two countries have a shared military history beginning with the landing of Pakistan troops at Gallipoli in support of Australian troops, through to today working side by side maintaining peace in UN missions around the world.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Australia Awards short course alumni Gouhar Pirzada from Pakistan on receiving QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Impact Ambassador for South and West Asia award. Gouhar was recognised for his continued work in Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

03.01.2022 Pakistan was built on the principles of equality, religious freedom and tolerance. On Pakistan's National Minority Day, Australia joins Pakistan in recognising the contribution of its religious minorities in building a strong, open and dynamic nation as envisaged by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

03.01.2022 "Remembering my visit to this striking national icon of Pakistan, Mazar-e-Quaid, on Jinnah’s death anniversary. As a champion of women's rights, democracy and religious freedom, Jinnah will always be the Quaid-e-Azam who millions admire - not just in Pakistan, but around the world," Australia's High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw.

02.01.2022 Australia is helping Pakistan fight the COVID-19 pandemic by promoting good hygiene and access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities. More than 150,000 people, including women and minority and transgender communities, will benefit. Indus Resource Centre (IRC)

02.01.2022 Dr Muneera Bano, an Australian alumna and academic from Pakistan, is inspiring women leadership in science and technology. Dr Muneera is a winner of Superstars of STEM Award and a graduate of UTS: University of Technology Sydney, a world-class Australian university famous for its innovative approach.

02.01.2022 We welcome the visit of Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group to explore opportunities of investing in Pakistan’s green energy sector. A positive sign of the growing Australia - Pakistan trade and investment relationship.

02.01.2022 This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Australia honours frontline first responders who assist trafficking victims. We stand alongside Pakistan in its own efforts to end this heinous global crime. #EndHumanTrafficking

01.01.2022 The OECD has a critical role to play in supporting resilient, inclusive and sustainable global economic and jobs recovery. As Australia’s longest serving Minister for Finance, Mathias Cormann has the right skills, experience and credentials to lead the OECD in providing this support, and to ensure it is a modern and effective international organisation. Learn more about his vision and agenda for the OECD www.mathiascormann.com.au