*WARSAW: *Pakistani diplomat Dr Khalid Hussain Memon received a prestigiousPolish award for his services to both the counties.
Khalid Hussain Memon, who served as Pakistan’s envoy to Poland from2014-2017, received the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit forstrengthening bilateral ties between Pakistan and Poland.
The award was conferred to him by Poland President Andrzej Duda on occasionof Constitution Day on May 3. Pakistan Additional Foreign Secretary ZaheerJanjua was also present on occasion, while the diplomat was lauded for hisservices.
The appointment of Memon proved fruitful for both the countries as bothPakistan and Poland signed a defence agreement and the ongoing agreementfor diplomatic passport visa abolition. Numerous developments were alsomade in fields of education and economy.