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High Commissioner of Pakistan Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain with the delegation members
A 27 member delegation of the Sri Lankan Army PACES (Pakistan Army Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System) met with High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Maj. Gen. (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain at the High Commission of Pakistan.
The delegation is travelling to Lahore, Pakistan to participate in the International PACES Competition starting from 18-26 October.
While, addressing the delegation, the High Commissioner highlighted that Pakistan and Sri Lanka have consistently maintained close, cordial and mutually supportive relations at all levels. These deep rooted relations draw strength from a centuries-old civilisational link through the shared rich heritage, which is preserved by the people and Government of Pakistan with due reverence, he added.
Shakeel Hussain further elaborated that the Government of Pakistan is actively engaged with all neighbouring countries in an effort to create a peaceful neighbourhood. On Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations, both sides have intensified political engagement and undertaken substantive measures to further deepen and broaden the economic relationship, he added.
