Pakistan’s old Embassy a gift from Aga Khan III

In the central Tokyo district of Ebisu, [was Pakistan’s] old embassy – located in one of the best areas of Tokyo, Azabu.

[It was] presented to Pakistan by the late Aga Khan, the present Aga Khan’s grandfather. … a precious jewel of a property.

Those were the days By Kamran Shafi Published: December 5, 2014

The writer is a columnist, a former major of the Pakistan Army and served as press secretary to Benazir Bhutto kamran.shafi@tribune.com.pk

Via http://tribune.com.pk/story/801800/those-were-the-days/

Published in The Express Tribune, December 5^th,  2014.

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