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Morocco is located at the northwest of Africa. It is bordered in the north by the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea, to the south by Mauritania, to the east by Algeria and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Moroccan coast extends over 3,500 kilometres. The total land area of the brother Islamic county Morocco is 710,850 square kilometres.

It is always a learning experience to interact with diplomats as it enhances the authentic knowledge and information. Such interactions are the basic source to know about the plans and policies of host and home countries of diplomats.

In a country like Pakistan, journalists still have to pass a long distance to understand international and regional issues in accordance with understanding local politics. Pakistani journalists still need capacity and capability building sessions and interactions.

International Forum for Pakistani Columnists & Anchors (IFPCA) is established with an aim to develop constructive policies for the journalist community that may help them to uplift the country’s positive image worldwide.

The forum is constantly working on the diplomatic front to make productive ties with diplomatic missions working here in Pakistan. In this regard, the forum has started a series of interactions with ambassadors to learn more about their countries for better working relationships with them.

An IFPCA delegation under the leadership of Muhammad Asif Noor, the president of the said forum, visited the Moroccan Embassy. Moroccan Ambassador Muhammad Karmoune received the delegation with warmth greetings.

The delegation comprehensively talked on diversities of Pakistan-Morocco relations. Muhammad Karmoune passionately answered so many questions of journalists from different Pakistani media outlets. The ambassador shared valuable details of different investments of Morocco in Pakistan and vice versa. He discussed his futures plans for Pakistani students and business community and pledged to enhance bilateral relations in all possible ways.

Farhat Asif, Faisal Abbasi, Syed Waqar Ali, Aqeel Tareen, Waqar Fani and Wazir Nusrat were also a part of the IFPCA delegation. The ambassador shared basic information regarding Morocco that attracts millions of visitors annually.

Published in Daily Times, October 15^th 2018.