Pak Ambassador visits Lumbini

Kathmandu, Dec. 3

Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H. Hashmi visited Lumbini and held meetings with the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) and Lumbini Municipality and discussed fostering heritage linkages, cultural and civic relations between Pakistan and Nepal.

He reached the Birthplace of Lord Buddha on Tuesday and paid respects, the Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu informed in a statement on Wednesday.

Following his Lumbini visit, Ambassador Hashmi reached Bharatpur Eye Hospital (BEH) in Chitwan and handed over a cheque to support the paperless digitisation in the hospital.

"The support aims to assist BEH to upgrade its infrastructure and efficiency through Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, and fully digitize administrative and clinical processes," said the Embassy.

Ambassador Hashmi noted that Pakistan has a proud history of collaboration with the hospital contributing to its development and capacity building over the years since it was built with the financial help of the BCCI Foundation of Pakistan in 1987.

In recent years, Pakistan Embassy has added pharmacy, OTs, outreach ambulance and exchanges in the field of eye care and medical cooperation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Hashmi said that healthcare cooperation remains an important pillar of Pakistan-Nepal relations and such initiatives reflect the shared commitment of the two countries toward people-centric development and regional well-being.

Chairman of BEH Management Board Jayram Shrestha and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pushpa Giri expressed their appreciation for the People of Pakistan for their continued support and contribution to the modernisation of healthcare services.

Ambassador Hashmi also visited College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 4 December 2025.