Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Pakistan
Part of24th May 2012 Islamabad, Pakistan
On Saturday I was invited to the little village of Bhallah in the Punjab for the opening of a new road. I had never heard of Bhallah before, but it’s a village with lots of links to the UK. Councillor Mohammad Bhatti, MBE, comes from Bhallah. He moved to the UK in his 20s. He […]
6th March 2012 Islamabad, Pakistan
I first met Atif Sheik in Lahore. He and I were speaking at a British Council event for Pakistani graduates of UK universities. He told me that he campaigned for disabled people’s rights in Pakistan. “It’s not about charity,” he said. It’s about political participation. ” I know,” I said. “I’m disabled too.”. So back […]
5th March 2012 Islamabad, Pakistan
I have been Political Counsellor at the British High Commission in Islamabad since December 2011. This is my first posting to South Asia. Before coming to Pakistan, I was Head of Human Rights and Democracy Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, and before that I served in Moscow, Paris, New York and […]