Islamabad, 26 November 2025 – The capital of Pakistan hosted the 7th annual «Global Ambassador Awards» ceremony, recognizing the achievements of heads of diplomatic missions, offices of international organizations, and representatives of the business community for the year 2025.

The event was organized by Pakistan’s reputable magazine “The Diplomatic Insight” (Diplomatic Insight Group, DIG) in collaboration with the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies.

Among the distinguished guests were H.E. Mr. Murtaza Solangi, Spokesperson to the President of Pakistan, and H.E. Mr.  Huzaifa Rehman, Minister of State for National Heritage and Culture and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister.

This year, a special category “Ambassador of the Year” was introduced for the first time. To identify the nominees, comprehensive surveys were conducted among representatives of Pakistan’s political, official, diplomatic, business, and academic circles.

Based on the results of these assessments, the title “Ambassador of the Year” was awarded to H.E. Yerzhan Kistafin, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, in recognition of his substantial contribution to strengthening cooperation between Kazakhstan and Pakistan.

It is noteworthy that the diplomatic corps in Islamabad comprises more than 120 diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations. Among all heads of diplomatic missions, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan was the sole recipient of this award in 2025.

Earlier, in 2022, Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin had already been honored with the «Global Ambassador Awards», underscoring the high recognition of the work carried out by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin expressed his gratitude to Mr. Muhammad Asif Noor, Head of the Diplomatic Insight Group, and Dr. Farhat Asif, Director of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, for their high appreciation of the Embassy’s work.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-islamabad/press/news/details/1113823?lang=kk