From Monday 19 to Thursday 22 March 2012 Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn paid an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the auspicious occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

During this visit, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited the museums, the archeological sites of religious and historical importance and the institutions in Islamabad, Taxila, Peshawar, Harappa and Lahore. On Tuesday 20 March 2012 Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn met with President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan who bestowed upon Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn the Order of Hilal-e-Pakistan for her outstanding public service, promotion of international goodwill and cooperation and for her contribution to promote Pakistan-Thailand bilateral relations. President Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as well as Governors of Khyber Pakhtunkwa and Punjab and Chief Minister of Punjab hosted banquets, luncheons and dinners in honour of Her Royal Highness.