{"id":107781,"date":"2026-04-28T17:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/zimbabwe-envoy-for-deeper-ties-with-pakistan-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:02:40","slug":"zimbabwe-envoy-for-deeper-ties-with-pakistan-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/zimbabwe-envoy-for-deeper-ties-with-pakistan-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe envoy for deeper ties with Pakistan &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"brxe-452e52\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">National Day of Zimbabwe<\/h3>\n<p>Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Pakistan, T.M.J Abu-Basutu, has called for expanding bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Zimbabwe across key sectors including trade, mining, tourism, and infrastructure, while highlighting the longstanding \u201cbrotherly relations\u201d between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking at an event commemorating Zimbabwe\u2019s National Day, organized by the Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East &amp; Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR) here Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony began with the national anthems of both countries and was moderated by Dr. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Abu-Basutu appreciated Pakistan\u2019s consistent support since Zimbabwe\u2019s independence in 1980, particularly in defence cooperation and training of the Zimbabwe Air Force. Emphasizing the theme of \u201cUnity and Development towards Vision 2030,\u201d he expressed optimism about Zimbabwe\u2019s economic future and reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s continued backing, including support for Zimbabwe\u2019s international engagements such as its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2027\u20132028.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman ISSI Board of Governors Ambassador Khalid Mahmood highlighted the significance of Zimbabwe\u2019s independence on April 18, 1980, paying tribute to its resilience and struggle for sovereignty. He underscored the strong bilateral relationship rooted in mutual respect and South\u2013South cooperation, noting ongoing collaboration in defence, education, agriculture, health, and capacity building. He also pointed to the potential for expanding trade under Pakistan\u2019s \u201cEngage Africa\u201d policy.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, President PAIDAR and Chief Guest, recalled Pakistan\u2019s early support for Zimbabwe during its liberation struggle and its swift recognition following independence. He stressed the importance of strengthening ties through people-to-people contacts, trade, and cultural exchanges, while highlighting Afro-Asian solidarity and shifting global dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Amina Khan underscored Africa\u2019s importance in Pakistan\u2019s foreign policy and highlighted CAMEA\u2019s role in promoting engagement through initiatives such as National Day commemorations. She emphasized the need for practical partnerships and stronger institutional linkages.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Muhammad Amjad Aziz Qazi, noted that both countries enjoy cordial relations and cooperate at multilateral forums, including the United Nations. He revealed that a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation is expected to be signed, with defence ties as a key component. He also highlighted educational linkages and called for stronger business-to-business engagement, particularly through chambers of commerce.<\/p>\n<p>The event reaffirmed the commitment of both countries to deepen cooperation and explore new avenues of partnership in line with evolving global realities.<\/p>\n<p>the ISSI for organising the celebration of Zimbabwe\u2019s 46th National Day and highlighted the longstanding, brotherly ties between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. He acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s consistent support since Zimbabwe\u2019s independence, particularly in defence cooperation and the training of Zimbabwe\u2019s Air Force.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Day of Zimbabwe Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Pakistan, T.M.J Abu-Basutu, has called for expanding bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Zimbabwe across key sectors including trade, mining, tourism, and infrastructure, while highlighting the longstanding \u201cbrotherly relations\u201d between the two countries. He was speaking at an event commemorating Zimbabwe\u2019s National Day, organized by the Centre for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":107782,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pakobserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zimbabwe-envoy-for-deeper-ties-with-pakistan-pakobserver-751353.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-islamabad-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107781\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}