{"id":122888,"date":"2026-03-24T05:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=122888"},"modified":"2026-03-25T05:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:06:18","slug":"pakistan-embassy-in-brussels-marks-national-day-with-call-for-peace-and-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/122888\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Embassy in Brussels Marks National Day with Call for Peace and Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brussels (National Times) The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels marked Pakistan Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony, reaffirming the country\u2019s commitment to regional peace, stability, and international cooperation.<br><br>Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Pakistan\u2019s envoy to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg, hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem. Messages from Pakistan\u2019s President, Prime Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister were read out during the ceremony.<br><br>In his address, the ambassador highlighted the historical significance of the Pakistan Resolution and paid tribute to Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the country\u2019s founding leaders.<br><br>He noted that Pakistan Day is being observed at a time of regional challenges but expressed confidence that the nation would overcome them through unity and determination. Reaffirming Pakistan\u2019s commitment to combating terrorism, he paid tribute to the sacrifices of security forces and citizens who have contributed to maintaining peace and stability.<br><br>The ambassador also reiterated Pakistan\u2019s support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing their right to self-determination.<br><br>Highlighting diplomatic and economic ties, he described the European Union as Pakistan\u2019s second-largest trading partner and stressed the importance of strengthening relations with Belgium, Luxembourg, and the EU.<br><br>He also commended the Pakistani diaspora in Europe for their contributions and role in promoting Pakistan\u2019s image abroad. The ceremony was attended by a large number of community members, including business leaders and journalists, and concluded with prayers for the country\u2019s peace and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels marked Pakistan Day with a dignified flag-hoisting ceremony today. Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rahimhayat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rahimhayat<\/a>  hoisted the national flag, paying tribute to our founding fathers and the sacrifices of our martyrs. <br>In his remarks, the Ambassador\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owXG05yu0k\">pic.twitter.com\/owXG05yu0k<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pakistan Embassy Belgium (@PakinBrussels) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakinBrussels\/status\/2036256049905193312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels (National Times) The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels marked Pakistan Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony, reaffirming the country\u2019s commitment to regional peace, stability, and international cooperation. Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Pakistan\u2019s envoy to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg, hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem. Messages from Pakistan\u2019s President, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pakistan Embassy in Brussels Marks National Day with Call for Peace and Unity - Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/122888\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pakistan Embassy in Brussels Marks National Day with Call for Peace and Unity - Nation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Brussels (National Times) The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels marked Pakistan Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony, reaffirming the country\u2019s commitment to regional peace, stability, and international cooperation. 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