The Embassy of Palestine in

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(; ) is the

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of the

State of Palestine Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...

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. The present Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan is Ahmad Rabaie

Location

The embassy is located at Plot # 4, Block 11 Diplomatic Enclave-II G-5, Islamabad, accessible by the Diplomatic Enclave.

History

During the previous decades, the

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(PLO) maintained diplomatic missions in

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and Islamabad. The missions received full diplomatic recognition in 1975. Following the state visit of President

Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (; born 15 November 1935), also known by the Kunya (Arabic), kunya Abu Mazen (, ), is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the President of the Palestinian National Authority, P ...

to Islamabad in February 2013 where he met President

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, Pakistan pledged a grant of $1 million for the construction of a new Palestinian embassy to be located inside the Diplomatic Enclave of Islamabad. The cheque was presented by Foreign Secretary

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to the Palestinian ambassador, Walid Abu Ali. Jilani stated that the grant was "one of the many gestures presented by Pakistan to express their solidarity with the people of Palestine". Pakistan also voiced support for Palestine at the

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. The foundation stone of the embassy was laid during Abbas' visit.

Consular services

The embassy provides services to the Palestinian community in Pakistan, as well as promoting bilateral relations and trade between the two states and managing other Palestinian interests in the country. Consular services offered include attestations, power of attorney documentation, and passport renewals and applications. The embassy operates from Monday to Friday.

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Pakistan–Palestine relations

Location

History

Consular services

See also

References

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