Islamabad (TDI): Fatou Harerimana, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Pakistan, called on the Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa at CDA Headquarters.
Matters of mutual interest, with a particular focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in urban development, infrastructure and tourism development with a special focus on sustainable city management came under discussion.
High Commissioner Harerimana praised the performance of CDA especially key development projects completed as well as the initiatives currently underway in Islamabad, including the Authority’s vision for transforming the capital into a modern, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable city.
Chairman CDA told the HC how Authority is working for renovating the diplomatic enclave and establishing a Safari Park in Islamabad. 
He highlighted that the proposed Safari Park would feature a jungle-themed environment and close animal encounter experiences transforming Islamabad into a best tourist destination in the years to come due to its pleasant weather and beautification.
The Chairman welcomed the idea to establish a sister-city relationship between Islamabad and Kigali the capital of Rawanda, aimed at fostering enduring people-to-people contact, cultural exchange, and collaboration in areas such as municipal management, urban regeneration, and green urban solutions.
HC Harerimana expressed Rwanda’s keen interest in enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in capital city governance, sustainable development, and eco-friendly capital city. The High Commissioner also expressed Rwanda’s keen interest in learning from Pakistan’s experience in managing capital city development.
Both sides agreed to explore new avenues of collaboration in the areas of smart city solutions, green spaces, tourism development and capacity building through exchange of expertise and institutional linkages.
Sohail Majeed
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
