Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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Our Correspondent

Pakistani ambassador meets German parliament Speaker

By
Our Correspondent
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In a detailed meeting at the President ( Speaker) of German Bundestag, Wolfgang Schauble’s Office, Ambassador of Pakistan in Germany, Jauhar Saleem, updated the German Speaker of the Parliament on the situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir — highlighting the continued human rights violations and heightened tension in the region.

The peace process in Afghanistan, with reference to the ongoing talks between USA and the Taliban, also came under discussion during the meeting. Germany has the second largest contingent within the NATO-led non-combat mission resolute support in Afghanistan ,whose mandate has to be renewed yearly by the German Parliament.

Within the context of relations between Pakistan and Germany, bilateral economic and development cooperation, GSP Plus and FATF were also touched upon. Ambassador Saleem noted that because of the GSP Plus the trade between Pakistan and the EU had risen by over 50 percent and had maintained a very balanced composition.

It was also agreed to have more frequent Parliamentary exchanges between the two countries.