By August 1947 , Habib Rahimtoola was sent to receive the Independence of Pakistan formally from the British Government . He also held the honor of unfurling the Pakistan Flag abroad for the first time . Rahimtoola remained Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Kingdom during this period from 1947 until 1952 . He was the leader of Pakistani delegations including the Inter-Allied Repatriation Agency 1948 , Prime Minister ’s Conference London 1948 , Freedom of the Press Conference 1948 , International Trade and Employment Conference Geneva 1948 , Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference 1949 , South East Asian Conference on Colombo Plan 1950 , G.A.T.T. Conference 1951 and Commonwealth Finance Minister 's Conference 1952
Prime Minister ’s Conference London 1948
1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference
Habib Rahimtoola