The week-long Pakistan-Canada Sports Tradeshow 2025, a premier exhibition hosted by the Government of Pakistan in partnership with the Canadian Sporting Goods Association (CSGA), was inaugurated in Toronto. The exhibition brought together 15 Pakistani manufacturers and exporters, showcasing high-quality and internationally acclaimed sporting goods and apparel including footballs, cricket equipment, and accessories. The manufacturers are official suppliers to global brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Mitre and Decathlon and have produced official match balls for the past three FIFA World Cups consecutively including the Brazuca, Telstar and Al Rihla brands.
In his keynote address, Mr. Muhammad Saleem, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada, highlighted Pakistan’s role as a global manufacturing hub for sporting goods. He underscored Pakistan’s significance in the global sports industry as the country produces 70% of the world’s professional footballs and exports sporting goods to over 100 countries including Canada. He called the tradeshow a testament of Pakistan’s manufacturing excellence and its commitment to sustainable and inclusive business practices. “The tradeshow is not just about business; it is about building lasting relationships. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment in facilitating collaboration in innovation technology, and sustainable production with the Canadian counterparts.
This ongoing sports goods tradeshow in Toronto and Montreal is part of a broader effort by the Government of Pakistan to enhance trade and investment ties with Canada. The event also highlights environmentally friendly and sustainable practices adopted by Pakistani manufacturers. It also provides Canadian buyers, retailers and industry stakeholders with opportunities to network with Pakistani manufacturers to develop business partnerships.
PAKISTAN : Today the world celebrates the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV “I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world: Peace be with you all!’ (Pope Leo XIV) – The Co-Chair Pakistan, International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan) and the Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH), led by His Highness Ambassador at Large for Global Peace and Human Rights Imam Muhammad Allama Ahsan Siddiqui.
We celebrate 70 years of a life devoted to compassion, peace, and humanity. His Holiness’s tireless dedication inspires millions worldwide — a shepherd chosen to lead in times when hope, faith, and unity are needed most. Your humility, simplicity, and tireless love for humanity inspire us daily to walk in faith, to seek peace, and to embrace the joy of the Gospel.
His message of peace is a reminder that true harmony begins within. Through our choices, our acts of kindness and our courage to forgive, we can heal wounds and build bridges, even in a world filled with conflict.
From my perspective, his words call us to reflect, act with empathy and spread understanding. May his teachings guide us toward a future of hope, love and unity.
On behalf of the International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan) and the Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH), we pray that God will continue to strengthen you with health of mind and body, fill you with joy, and grant you many more years of fruitful ministry. On this special day, I wish him continued health, wisdom and strength…
Let’s honor this day by living peacefully and sharing compassion wherever we go. Let’s join hands in wishing him divine strength, wisdom, and unshakable faith as he begins this new chapter.
Happy Birthday to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV!
With love and prayers,
CANADA : Our aims to showcase the dedication of faiths in Canada to creating a more inclusive society that values diversity and peaceful coexistence. Working with faith communities, intera faith organisations, educators and others to increase understanding and cooperation between people of different faiths and to widen public awareness of the distinctive religious. His Eminence Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson is the Archbishop of the Diocese of Calgary met with the Co-Chair Pakistan, International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan) and the Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH), led by His Highness Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui, (Ambassador at Large for Global Peace and Human Rights) at Calgary,Alberta, Canada
During the meeting Co-Chair Pakistan, IRF Roundtable for Pakistan and Chairman ICPH briefed the Archbishop Calgary with the International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan) and the Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) vision, mission, policy and performance on religious freedom and minority rights overall initiative towards climate change, peace, and harmony and human rights issues along with their solutions during this meeting. They also discussed Girl’s Education, Woman Empowerment, Sustainable and Cross Cultural Collaborations, Human Rights and Human Values, Climate Change, Interfaith Harmony, Youth Engagement towards empowerment, protect minorities Rights and, religious freedom.
His Highness Ambassador at Large for Global Peace and Human Rights Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui said that the Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan) initiatives, including interfaith harmony summit, workshops , protect minorities rights, Interfaith Iftar Dinners, the FoRB and Religious Freedom Roundtables, empower women and girls, and cross-faith youth programs, embody our mission of uniting diverse communities.
His Eminence Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson
said that the Anglican Diocese of Calgary
always continue to support interfaith efforts to promote religious harmon in canada. Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson expressed these views during an excellent and fruitful his meeting towards progress for peace with Ambassador at Large for Global Peace, Interfaith harmony and Human rights Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui here in canada .
His Highness Ambassador Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui said that CANADA the beauty of diversity, unity, and freedom that makes Canada so special. From coast to coast to coast, our strength lies in our multicultural tapestry, where every culture, tradition,story adds to the vibrant mosaic of this great nation. He said that the role of interfaith community leaders is extremely vital to promote interfaith cooperation, religious tolerance, and diversity.
Ambassadors Allama Ahsan Siddiqui said that we always stand with all religious communities to stay united and to promote interfaith harmony, creating unity, peace, equity and justice in the society. At ICPH and IRF Roundtable for Pakistan a we believe in a society where everyone is valued, respected, and free to thrive no matter their background. He thanked to His Eminence Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson ( Archbishop Anglican Diocese of Calgary) for your hospitality and love. He said that ICPH and IRF Roundtable for Pakistan has always been vocal in protecting the rights and stand with faiths communities in Pakistan around the world.
He said that the Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan ) values its relations with you and we earnestly look forward to enhancing mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests. Both the Anglican Diocese of Calgary, ICPH and IRF Roundtable for Pakistan, he added, had agreed to work towards “enhancing intercultural and inter-faith dialogue and understanding to promote tolerance and harmony, in particular mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge, people-to-people contacts and education.
His Eminence Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson
highly appreciated the Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable for Pakistan (IRF Pakistan ) great initiatives and urged it to continue with future possible collaboration.
