The Plaza de Pakistán ( es, Plaza República Islámica de Pakistán, ur, ) is a landmark in

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, Argentina, commemorating Argentine–Pakistani friendship. It is located in the heart of

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in the neighborhood of

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. It was redesigned in 2012 and inaugurated on July 27, 2012 by ambassador

Naela Chohan Naela Chohan (Urdu: نائلہ چوہان, alternative spelling ''Naila Chohan'') (born 6 May 1958 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani ambassador, artist and diplomat. As a seasoned and veteran diplomat, ambassador Chohan has assumed a le ...

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and minister Diego Santilli of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two friendly countries. The park holds at its center a plaque with an engraving of a verse by

Allama Iqbal Sir Muhammad Iqbal ( ur, ; 9 November 187721 April 1938), was a South Asian Muslim writer, philosopher, Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...

(1877-1938), the

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of Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of love for humanity both in

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and Spanish.

Inauguration

The inauguration ceremony of Plaza de Pakistan was planned between Pakistan's

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on August 14 and the Independence Day of Argentina on July 9. It was also to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two nations. The ceremony included the ribbon cutting by ambassador Naela Chohan and minister Diego Santilli, followed by the unveiling of the plaque with an engraving of a verse by

which emphasises the importance of love for humanity. Minister Diego Santilli in his speech, while appreciating the ambassador Naela Chohan for her role in the renovation of the park, stated that the whole world was reflected in the City of Buenos Aires through its monuments, squares and parks and that Pakistan had a very special place in it. Ambassador Chohan thanked Chief of Government

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and Minister Diego Santilli for their support and added that "We deeply appreciate this important gesture of friendship and we need to further deepen these bonds of friendship through mutually beneficial co-operation in trade and culture." As a memorial and representation of the two countries, a ''

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'' and a ''

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'', the two national trees of Pakistan and Argentina respectively, were planted by Chohan and Santilli, assisted by officials of the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

Location

The Plaza de Pakistán is located in the heart of

, an urban park of approximately 400 hectares (about 989 acres) located in the neighborhood of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina between Libertador and

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Avenues.

The Parque Tres de Febrero lies adjacent to the Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo.

Iqbal plaque

The Plaza contains at its center a black marble plaque with an engraving of a verse by

, the national poet of Pakistan, which emphasises the importance of love for humanity both in Persian and Spanish. The verse is as follows:

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: ''Admiyat ehtaram-e-aadam ast; bartaraz-e-gardon maqaam-e-aadam ast.'' English Translation:

References

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Inauguration

Location

Iqbal plaque

See also

References