RCCI Hosts Prestigious Annual Iftar Dinner

RAWALPINDI ( WNAM REPORT ): The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) hosted a Grand Iftar Dinner to honor ambassadors, high commissioners, diplomats, and commercial counsellors. The prestigious event served as a platform to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between Pakistan and the international community.
Among the distinguished guests were H.E Mr. Atadjan Movlamov Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Islamabad, along with ambassadors from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Malaysia, Romania, Myanmar, Nepal, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Brunei, Zimbabwe, as well as Charge d’Affaires from Indonesia, Cyprus, and Finland. Other notable attendees included Mr. Charles J. Perego and Brooke de Montluzon, Economic Counselors at the US Embassy, along with representatives from Portugal, Azerbaijan, Syria, and high commissioners from Sri Lanka and Rwanda.
RCCI President Usman Shaukat, accompanied by Group Leader Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, Vice President Fahad Barlas, and Zahid Latif Khan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs, warmly welcomed the esteemed guests and expressed gratitude for their presence.
Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musaddiq Malik, CEO of DRAP Dr. Obaidullah, Patron-in-Chief of Sweet Homes Zamarud Khan, former RCCI presidents, executive committee members, district officials, trade association representatives, and a large number of traders were also in attendance.
Dean of Ambassadors Atadjan Movlamov commended RCCI’s role in fostering strong relationships with the diplomatic community and enhancing trade collaborations. In his welcome address, RCCI President Usman Shaukat expressed his appreciation for the attendees and emphasized that the annual Iftar Dinner is a longstanding tradition aimed at uniting esteemed members of the diplomatic corps with key figures from the business sector.
The event successfully reinforced RCCI’s commitment to strengthening economic diplomacy and fostering meaningful connections between Pakistan and global partners.