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Toledo's Sister Cities in Pakistan
Toledo-Hyderabad Signing Ceremony  and Related Celebrations


Hyderabad, of Sindh, Pakistan, became Toledo's 10th Sister City on February 15, 2011
Toledo Blade article, Monday February 14 (PDF):
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Fox Toledo News Story, February 15
The press of Toledo on hand to cover the ceremony - with Toledo City Council also watchingMayor Bell's remarks to the press and CouncilMayor Khatri of Hyderabad makes remarks before signingMayor Aftab Ahmed Khatri of Hyderabad (front) and Mayor Mike Bell of Toledo sign the agreementThe press zeroes in on the Mayors after the signingFlags and tokens of the two countries are exchanged after the signingMayor Bell was presented with the key to HyderabadVisitors chat with Toledo Sister Cities International board members, and Toledo-Hyderabad Committee members, in the Mayor's office following the signingKhatri and Jamil were also shown the Toledo Sister Cities International office, where board member Chris Weisfelder presented a glass item. Both cities have a big glass industry.
Press Coverage of February 15, 2011
(before or after)
Toledo Blade photo of signing, Wednesday February 16
Same page in PDF
13-ABC News Story, February 15
13-ABC Video
Toledo Free Press notice, February 13
From Left to Right: Yasir Iqbal Butt, Vice Counsul; Dr. Munir Ahmad; Faqir Syed Asif Hussain, Cousul Genera of Pakistanl; Dr. Anwer Ali; and Muhib Ali Phulpoto, Community Welfare Counsellor - posing at the Consulate General of Pakistan in New York City, Saturday, January 29. Dr. Ahmad and Dr. Ali visited to  personally invite the Consul General of Pakistan, Faqir Syed Asif Hussain, to the signing ceremony and celebration of the new Toledo-Hyderabad Sister City relationship. (see below) and to discuss the possibilities of the Sister City relationship. The Consulate was opened on a Saturday just for this meeting. 


Aftab Ahmad Khatri, Mayor of Hyderabad, and Kanwar Naveed Jamil, a former Mayor, arrived the evening of February 14, 2011 to sign the Sister City agreement with Toledo and celebrate!
Signing Ceremony (Toledo City Council Chambers)
Khatri and Jamil arrive at Toledo Express Airport
Left: Dr. Anwer Ali (farthest on left) and Hans Ersepke, President of
Toledo Sister Cities International (second left) greet the visitors.
Right: A local news station interviews
Jamil (left) and (Khatri) right, present gifts symbolizing Pakistan to David Dennis, President of the Reynolds Corners Rotary Club, at the February 15 meeting.
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February 2011 Global Education Campaign Newsletter with story about Feb 15 events