The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Islamabad hosted a reception at the Serena Hotel on 28 September 2026 to celebrate Czech Statehood Day and Czech Armed Forces Day. Around 300 guests attended, representing the diplomatic community, Pakistani and foreign armed forces, and the business sector.
The Guest of Honour, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Masood Malik, highlighted the long-standing political, commercial and security ties between the Czech Republic and Pakistan, emphasized the significance of Bata for Pakistanis, as well as the growing importance of cooperation in education, science and innovation.
Ambassador Ladislav Steinhübel stressed the Czech Republic’s interest in further developing pragmatic relations with Pakistan based on political dialogue and concrete business cooperation, particularly in the defense industry. In his speech focusing on the younger generation, the Ambassador pointed out the achievements of Czech students at international competitions in physics, chemistry and biology, noted that widely popular video games such as Kingdom Come, Beat Saber or Euro Truck Simulator were developed in the Czech Republic, and specially recognized this year’s fantastic season for Czech female tennis players.
The evening also featured an exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Tomáš Baťa, prepared in cooperation with Bata Pakistan, together with a presentation of key milestones in Czech-Pakistani relations. Guests could also enjoy presentations by the Czech Armed Forces and CzechTourism, as well as a selection of Czech cuisine.
A special guest of the reception was Czech mountaineer and long-standing supporter of humanitarian projects in Pakistan Dina Štěrbová, who highlighted the importance of strong people-to-people ties.
