 So were the contributions of renowned writer and diplomat, Patras Bokhari, lauded by the Tunisian government for his defence of Tunisian independence.During his tenure as Pakistan's Permanent Representative at the United Nations from 1951–1954, he delivered an epic speech on the floor of the Security Council for which a road was named after him by Tunisia right after its independence in 1956.For its part, Tunisia has backed Pakistan in the Kashmir conflict but insomuch that it does not antagonize India, with whom it has fostered significant trade relations.