Sharjah: Pakistani community in the UAE heaped praises on Faisal Niaz Tirmzi, outgoing Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE.
Hundreds of community members including leading businessmen gathered at reception hosted by Chaudhry Khalid Hussain, President Pakistan Social Centre, Sharjah to bid farewell to Ambassador Tirmizi.
Pakistani diplomats including Consul General Hussain Mohammed; Commercial Consular Ali Raza and Press Consular Mohammed Saleh also attended the event.
Addressing at the event, Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi urged the Pakistani community members to stand together for their national cause. He told the community members to abide by the UAE laws and also invest in Pakistan. "I will nver forget the love and affection shown by our community in the UAE," he said.
Ambassador was accorded standing ovation with several rounds of applause by the gathering when he came on the stage to address the gathering.
New consulate building
He said that the Pakistan government has been trying to solve issue being faced by the Pakistani expatriates in the UAE. He said that he has already given a proposal to build a new building for the Pakistan Consulate in Dubai because it is not big enough to accommodat increasing number of visitors every day. He said more than 1200 people visit the consulate every day.
He also urged the illegal Pakistani expats to take benefit from the UAE’s Amnesty scheme to legalise their status or leave the country without paying fines and facing any ban. He said that they can contact the consulate or the embassy for any assistance.