From left, Dr. Rafia Zakaria, Madame Ambassador Mrs. Shaista Jilani, and Ambassador Akbar Ahmed gather in front of the Pakistani and American flags, in addition to a portrait of Mr. Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, at the Pakistan Ambassador’s Residence in Washington following a talk and luncheon for about 40 Congresswomen and Congressional Wives.
Amb. Ahmed delivers a lecture to a luncheon of top women at the Pakistan Ambassador’s Residence in Washington on March 10, where he discussed the urgent importance of building bridges between the West and the Muslim World.
Amb. Ahmed delivers remarks to a full house of Congresswomen and Congressional Wives on March 10 at the Pakistan Ambassador’s Residence in Washington .
From left, H.E. Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani, of Pakistan, poses with Amb. Ahmed and Dr. Zakaria, who has presented Amb. Ahmed with a copy of her newest book, The Upstairs Wife. Dr. Zakaria, a distinguished columnist and scholar, spoke following Amb. Ahmed.
All photos courtesy Pakistan Embassy of Washington.
Journey into Europe 