On Pakistan Day, March 23 flag hoisting ceremonies will be held at the Pakistani Embassy Diplomatic Quarters, Riyadh, at 9.30 A.M. and at the residence of the Consul General in Jeddah at 9 A.M. The flags will be hoisted by Ambassador Admiral Shahid Karimullah (Retd), in Riyadh and Consul General Zaigham Uddin Azam in Jeddah. Message of President Pervez Musharraf will be read out on the occasion. The consulate in Jeddah has made elaborate arrangements to host Pakistani nationals and their families visiting to celebrate the day. The Consulate General will remain closed on March 23. • Pakistan naval ship “PNS Badr”, on a goodwill visit to the Kingdom, is scheduled to dock at Jubail, April 6-10. The ship will be open to visitors April 6-8 (3 P.M. – 5. P.M.) The Pakistani community in Jubail and surrounding areas is requested to avail themselves of the chance to visit the ship. – SGConsular Services India: An Indian Embassy team will be in Al-Khafji, April 3-4 to offer consular services to Indians. Contact: Hotel Al-Sahel (tel. 03-7670692, fax: 03-7661560). Forms for consular services can be downloaded from the Embassy's website www.indianembasy.org.sa. • A Consular team of the Consulate General of India, Jeddah will be visiting Al-Baha on March 20. Contact: Hotel Al-Zulfan (tel: 07-7251053).Bangladesh: A Bangladesh Embassy team in Riyadh will visit Wadi Al-Dawasir to render consular, welfare and remittance promotional services to the Bangladesh community on April 3. Contact: Hotel Al-Khamasin, tel: 01-7841924. On April 4, the team will be at “Isteraha Al-Mohammed” at Wadi Al-Sulayil, tel. 01-7821035. Other contact numbers: 01-4195300/4193188/0501068612/ 0564334820. __
