ISLAMABAD: A ceremony to pay tribute to late ambassador Jamsheed Marker, who passed away on 21 June 2018 in Karachi at the age of 95, was held at the Foreign Ministry (FM). Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk was invited as the chief guest on the occasion.
Foreign Minister Abdullah Haroon welcomed the guests, which included Azad Jammu & Kashmir Masood Khan President, members of the caretaker cabinet, diplomatic corps and former ambassadors.
Speaking at the occasion, Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk said that Ambassador Marker was a seasoned professional, whose acumen and ability to find solutions to complex challenges was globally acknowledged and appreciated.
He said that Ambassador Marker was one of the country’s most distinguished diplomats, who contributed tirelessly in promoting Pakistan’s national interest.
AJK President Masood Khan opined that Marker was among the country’s finest Ambassadors, who has left behind a legacy of powerful and effective diplomacy.
Abdullah Haroon eulogised Ambassador Marker as an exemplary diplomat and a human being, who he said, “lived and died for Pakistan”.
Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua said that Ambassador Marker practised the art of diplomacy with sophistication and calmness, even in the midst of strife and discord. She said that the late Ambassador would be immensely missed by the Foreign Office fraternity and the people of Pakistan. She also paid tribute to senior Foreign Office colleagues who passed away recently.
Also speaking on the occasion, daughter of the late ambassador Nilofer Marker Reifler thanked the Foreign Office for paying tribute to her father. She also reminisced about his services in the field of diplomacy.
