Pakistani embassy in Washington DC launches new website

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary has said that the embassy has launched a new attractive, user-friendly and interactive website so that correct information could easily reach the public.

Speaking at the launching ceremony of the website in Washington DC, Ambassador Chaudhary said it was important for the embassy to adapt to the requirements of modern technology, said a press release received Sunday.

He said that the new website had a dedicated section on consular services which contained links to Machine Readable Passport and NADRA related services, visa requirements, forms, fee structures as well as information regarding attestation of documents.

There is a media centre which archives all press releases and newsletters issued by the Embassy as well as video links to events and interviews, he added.

The Embassy’s recently published factsheet on counter-terrorism, he said, was also posted on the website.

It also features relevant information about Pakistan, especially related to government, history, tourism, economic, trade, education and culture, he added.

A special feature of the new website, the ambassador said, included a community dashboard that showcases various events and activities undertaken by the embassy as part of its reach out to the US government, corporate America, and especially the Pakistani-American community, with a view to facilitating networking, cohesion and synergy.