{"id":123929,"date":"2026-04-09T03:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=123929"},"modified":"2026-04-09T03:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:06:18","slug":"from-the-archives-h-e-habibur-rahman-remembered-for-diplomatic-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/123929\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Archives: H.E. Habibur Rahman Remembered for Diplomatic Service<br><p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"283\"><\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad (National Times) H.E. Habibur Rahman, one of the early members of Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Service, is being remembered for his contributions to strengthening the country\u2019s diplomatic relations in its formative years.<br>He served as Pakistan\u2019s second Ambassador to Belgium from 1956 to 1958, following his tenure as High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand from 1953 to 1955. During his time in Belgium, his efforts focused on developing legal and economic frameworks and enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the post-independence period.<br>Key developments during his tenure included progress on legal cooperation through an extradition framework, the promotion of cultural and educational exchanges, and efforts to expand economic ties. His work encouraged Belgian investment in Pakistan\u2019s early industrial sector and supported the growth of trade links between Brussels and Karachi.<br>These initiatives contributed to moving bilateral relations beyond basic diplomatic engagement towards a broader and more structured partnership.<br>In addition to his diplomatic career, H.E. Habibur Rahman also served as Minister for Education, Information and Broadcasting, and Minority Affairs from October 29, 1958, to February 17, 1960.<br>His services are regarded as an important part of Pakistan\u2019s early diplomatic history.<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a1370400-736e-4bb9-b16c-fe07f74c6306-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad (National Times) H.E. Habibur Rahman, one of the early members of Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Service, is being remembered for his contributions to strengthening the country\u2019s diplomatic relations in its formative years.He served as Pakistan\u2019s second Ambassador to Belgium from 1956 to 1958, following his tenure as High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand from 1953 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123929","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>From the Archives: H.E. 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