ISLAMABAD, 6 August 2026–Philippine Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Dr. Emmanuel R. Fernandez attended a High-Tea reception hosted by Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General of OIC-COMSTECH, in honor of Mr. Mohd Syafik Firdaus bin Hasbullah, Deputy Head of Mission of the High Commission of Malaysia in Islamabad, who is concluding his tour of duty in Pakistan before assuming his next diplomatic assignment in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The event was attended by H.E. Dato’ Mohammad Azhar Mazlan, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan, and his spouse; the Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Pakistan, H.E. Colonel (Rtd.) Pengiran Haji Kamal Bashah bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad; representatives of other ASEAN embassies and high commissions, as well as senior officials of COMSTECH.

In his capacity as the current Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI), Ambassador Fernandez delivered a short tribute to the honoree, expressing the Committee’s appreciation for Mr. Mohd Syafik Firdaus bin Hasbullah’s dedicated service and valuable contributions to strengthening ASEAN-Pakistan relations. He thanked the Malaysian diplomat for his steadfast support of ASEAN cooperation in Pakistan and wished him success in his new posting in Istanbul, expressing confidence that he would continue to advance closer ties between ASEAN and Türkiye in his new assignment. END