COLOMBO, April 22 -- Major General (Retd) Dr Nayyar Naseer formally presented his credentials as Pakistan's new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumar Dissanayake during an official ceremony held at the President's House on Tuesday (21).

During the meeting, Major General (Retd) Dr Nayyar Naseer conveyed greetings and best wishes from the leadership and people of Pakistan to Sri Lanka and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening long-standing bilateral ties.

He said Pakistan was committed to deepening cooperation with Sri Lanka in areas including trade, defence and cultural exchange.

Major General (Retd) Dr Nayyar Naseer brings more than three decades of military service to the role, having served in th...