Pakistan Embassy in Oman to celebrate Renaissance Day

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Oman, His Excellency Javed Ali, with Pakistani expats in Oman have planned a number of events to celebrate Renaissance Day in the Sultanate. 

Renaissance Day, which is celebrated on 23 July, marks the day on which His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said ascended to the throne of Oman in 1970, will see the Pakistan Embassy hold a series of celebrations to honour the occasion.

A spokesperson for the embassy told Times of Oman: “An onboard reception on the Pakistani navy ship Shahjahan at Muttrah Port on 15 July will commence the celebrations with the participation of the official delegation of the Sultanate, the diplomatic corps and the Pakistani community. A Pakistan Festival is also being organised on July 26 at 1800hrs at the Convention Centre, with 25 most renowned artists, writers, anchor  persons and intellectuals, including five recipients of the National Awards, to highlight 5,000 years of established linkages between Pakistan and Oman."

He added: “At the exclusive invite of the ambassador, Zain Ashraf Mughal, the founder and CEO of Seedout, Pakistan’s first interest-free, crowd-funding platform, with global acknowledgement for its ingenuity to work with poverty line households, shall deliver a presentation, in addition to the special appearances of TV anchors Talat Hussain, Javed Chaudhary, Tariq Chaudhary and Makhdoom Shihabuddin.”

Also present will be Aamir Ghauri, the resident editor of Pakistan publication The News and Gauhar Malik, the executive editor of the Pakistan Observer. 

The event will be organised with the help of Ahad Awair Munir, MD and Murawat Ahmed, the Project Manager of Alpha Events, who are coordinating the effort with Qamar Riaz, the special nominee of the ambassador, and Ameer Hamza, the advisor for civil society to the ambassador. Electronic and print coverage has been assigned to Mohsin Sheikh, and all of this will be done on a pro-bono basis.


The embassy spokesperson added: “Ali Javed, the ambassador of Pakistan, joined by the vibrant Pakistani community in Oman, shall welcome the forthcoming Renaissance Day to mark His Majesty’s ascension to the throne on July 23, 1979, with planned events to pay glowing tributes to His Majesty’s sagacious and visionary leadership of nearly 50 years.”

The festival has limited seating for 500 guests, and free entry passes will be issued on a first come, first served basis, through online registration at [email protected] or through WhatsApp on 92838569 and 98985106.