High Commission of Pakistan in London | |
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Location | Belgravia, London |
Address | 35–36 Lowndes Square, London, SW1X 9JN |
Coordinates | 51°29′58.1″N0°9′31.8″W / 51.499472°N 0.158833°W |
High Commissioner | Moazzam Ahmad Khan |
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In September 2015, DAWN reported Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif constituted a four-member committee to explore the possibility of selling the High Commission building. [2]
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