HAVANA -(UNS): The Cuban Minister of Culture, Alpidio Alonso; the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anayansi Rodríguez, and representatives of the diplomatic corps of the nations accredited to the island, a statue was inaugurated in honor of the Asian guide of the sovereign State, located in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.The Pakistani ambassador in Havana, Shahbaz Mansoor Malik was also present on the occasion.
Mansoor Malik, in his soeech, highlighted the significance for the Islamic nation of the legacy of the Pakistani leader in terms of the creation of the first independent state in the region.
He also highlighted the significance of the sculpture’s unveiling in Cuba. “We share a strong bond of solidarity and brotherhood with Cuba,” he said.
Ariel Lorenzo, director of Asia and Oceania at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, recalled the history of bilateral ties between the two nations.
In exclusive statements to Prensa Latina, Mansoor Malik stressed Islamabad’s support for the Cuban people in their struggle against the coercive measures imposed by Washington on the Caribbean nation.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, known as “the Great Leader,” was born in Karachi on December 25, 1876, and is considered the founder of Pakistan.
A lawyer trained in London, he began his political career in the Indian National Congress, where he was a staunch advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity.
Photo by Vladimir Molina Espada
