Excitement is building ahead of the Scotland v Pakistan match. Can 🏴 pull off a shock victory? Seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened. As you can see, I missed out on selection for the Scotland team. May the best team win. @babarazam258 @wasimakramlive @ukinpakistan
Mike Nithavrianakis
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UK diplomat, most recently in 🇮🇹 🇵🇰. Britain’s ambassador to Somalia 🇸🇴
- Wonderful meeting @lamsajalali and @ahadrazamir to receive an invitation to their wedding. They've been 'married' on screen several times. Now for the real deal. Best wishes to them both.
- A big star of TV and Film in Pakistan (and an internationally recognised stage actor) was kind enough to drop by today. Thanks to @ahadrazamir and Hamid Hussain for an engaging discussion on the opportunities for more Pakistani actors to be involved in international projects.
- There can be few more stunning cricket grounds than Gwadar’s? A pleasure to be watching some stars, past and present! @CTurnerFCDO @ukinpakistan
- After many recommendations, I finally made it to Sukkur Barrage. It did not disappoint. What a feat of engineering. Pakistan should be proud of having the single largest irrigation system of its kind in the world. The statistics and volumes of water involved are staggering.
- No better way to see the potential of Gwadar Port than to take a trip by boat with @AliHZaidiPTI, the MoMA Federal Secretary and the Chairman of Port Authority. More stunning scenery. @CTurnerFCDO and I enjoyed it a lot. @ukinpakistan
- Congrats to @fawadchaudhry & John Vinney of @bournemouthuni on signing a partnership to bring exciting media programmes to the youth of 🇵🇰. Gaming, animation, simulation, visualization and so much more. 🇬🇧🇵🇰 educational collaboration is flying high; #UKPakDosti at its best!
- I spoke to President Bihi today, thanking him for his partnership, overseeing the delivery of successful and peaceful elections in #Somaliland. His commitment to ensuring a smooth transition is welcome.
- The UK is proud to support the fantastic work of @TheHALOTrust in Somalia and Somaliland (and elsewhere around the world). It was a pleasure meeting HALO’s Regional Director and new Country Director this week to build on the very successful work they are doing. @UKinSomalia
- Good morning from #Hargeisa where polling stations have just opened. Everyone is excited, queues are long. I hope the elections will be peaceful, free and fair. #SomalilandElection
- The scale of @nicvd_karachi’s services are truly staggering. Their 10 hospitals see 2.3 million patients annually - more than 1% of the entire population of 🇵🇰. If that sounds extraordinary, imagine what it will achieve when the new 1200-bed and paediatric facility are complete.
- Fantastic to visit Berbera and see its potential and new opportunities for #Somaliland. 🇬🇧 investments have: - Rehabilitated the Berbera-Burao road, reducing travel times by 40% 🚚 - Helped create 1,300 jobs in the port and SEZ 💼 - Built a market for 60+ women fish traders 🛍️
- Everyone knows that I adore cakes from Bombay Bakery. But Auntie Munaver’s milk pudding has got to be Pakistan’s - possibly the world’s - tastiest? In my estimation it’s a clear 10 out 10, i.e. absolutely flawless. Feel free to disagree while I eat it.
- Not every day that one gets to visit a world heritage site that is 4,500 years’ old. Mohenjo-daro is the spectacular ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, which was discovered only a hundred years ago. A must see for all visitors. @CTurnerFCDO @ukinpakistan @Shafqat_Mahmood








































