Adios to Pakistan's High Commissioner

The Colombo based Diplomatic Corps accredited to of Sri Lanka hosted a farewell reception in honour of the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka Seema Ilahi Baloch on Thursday, December 6.

High Commissioners, Ambassadors and Heads of Missions of the International Development Organisations and the Chief of Protocol, Ministry of External Affairs Sri Lanka attended the reception.

Seema Ilahi Baloch will return to Pakistan after completing her tenure of posting in Sri Lanka. She is a career diplomat and had joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1977.Seema Ilahi Baloch has held various important appointments during her career in Pakistan and abroad.

Prior to her assignment as High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka in August 2010, she served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Poland. During her tenure in Poland she was decorated with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Government of Poland for enhancing bilateral relations.

The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps of Sri Lanka Dr. Anvar -al-Agar said Seema Ilahi Baloch is not only a refined person but also a skilled diplomat who has put in her best efforts to promote the interests of her country in a result oriented manner.

The outgoing High Commissioner of Pakistan thanked the Dean and members of the Diplomatic Corps for hosting her in an impressive manner. A souvenir was presented by the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps of Sri Lanka Dr. Anvar -al-Agar to the outgoing High Commissioner.