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Consul General Tariq Karim attended the Turkish Festival at the Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, IL. The festival featured food, performances, and lectures on various topics.The Consul General interacted with organizers and attendees of the festival, including actor Celal Al, who played Abdurrahman Alp, a character from the famous Turkish drama Ertuğrul.Consul General Tariq Karim […]

A delegation from Illinois-based Insight Global, a major recruiting and staffing agency that specializes placing talented professionals in IT, finance, and engineering positions, met with Consul General Tariq Karim at the Consulate General. The delegation gave a detailed briefing about the company and its global operations focusing on IT sector.The Consul General welcomed the delegation

Consul General Tariq Karim was delighted to meet Indiana Governor, honorable Eric J. Holcomb, on the sidelines of the Indiana 2024 Global Economic Summit. They discussed issues of mutual interest, including ways to strengthen Pakistan’s economic partnership with Indiana and the role of the vibrant Pakistani-American community. The Consul General also expressed appreciation for Governor

Consul General Tariq Karim attended the Indiana 2024 Global Economic Summit held in Indianapolis. During the summit, the Consul General interacted with elected officials, including Indiana Governor Hon. Eric J. Holcomb and Speaker of Indiana House of Representatives Mr. Todd Huston, as well as entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and policy makers.Speaking at a session on Subnational

Consul General Tariq Karim visited the MCC Academy in Morton Grove, Illinois. He was warmly received by the Academy’s leadership and given a detailed briefing about the Academy during a tour of the facility. Later he interacted with senior high school students at the Academy.  Consul General Tariq Karim briefed the students on contemporary diplomatic

Consul General Tariq Karim attended a literary event, Sham-e-Sher-O-Nagma, organised by Noon-Jeem-Meem in Bartlett, Illinois. In his remarks as chief guest, the Consul General praised the Pakistani Diaspora for their efforts in promoting Pakistani culture, the Urdu language, and poetry. He emphasized the significance of cultural platforms like Mushaira, which unite people from diverse backgrounds

Consul General Tariq Karim was delighted to interact with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias at the Asian American Pacific Islander Month film screening of “Food Roots” Chicago, ILMay 2, 2024

Consul General Tariq Karim participated in a discussion organized by OPEN-Chicago on Resilience of Pakistan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Itasca, Illinois. Mr. Eric Flachbart, an experienced medical device developer working in Pakistan for Byonyks, shared insights on conducting business in the country, during a talk moderated by OPEN-Chicago Chairman Aamir Chalisa. He emphasized the high caliber

Consul General Tariq Karim attended the Aalmi Naat Conference & Grand Aalmi Naatia Mushaira organized by Sukhanwar Chicago & Hareem-e-Naat at the Sabeel Center in Illinois.The conference, which featured renowned poets from around the world, served as a platform for promoting Naat, Urdu poetry and cultural exchanges. There was also a book launch of “Baad-az-khuda”,

Consul General Tariq Karim attended APPNA Spring Meeting 2024 held in Chicago from April 25-28, 2024.Ambassador Masood Khan also attended and spoke at the occasion, appreciating APPNA’s role in socio-economic development of Pakistan, among other things.During the APPNA meeting, Consul General Tariq Karim interacted with elected officials and physicians of Pakistani descent from the Midwest