ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A delegation of the European Parliament’s South Asia Delegation led by the Chairperson Jean Lambert met the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office in Islamabad on Monday.
During the talks, the two sides discussed Pak-EU relations, as well as global and regional issues of mutual interests.
The foreign minister briefed MEPs on Pakistan’s approach towards promoting regional peace and prosperity.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed satisfaction at the positive growth in Pakistan-EU relations as well as increase in Parliamentary exchanges. He stressed upon the need for enhancing trade and economic cooperation, in particular to take full benefit of GSP Plus Scheme and building linkages through cultural and educational exchanges and people to people contacts.
Qureshi also highlighted recent wave of grave violations of human rights by the Indian security forces in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and urged the EU Parliament to take a public position on UN Human Rights Commissioner’s report on Jammu and Kashmir.
The EU delegation acknowledged important progress made by Pakistan in political and economic spheres, especially in democracy, counterterrorism and human rights domains. The delegation assured continued cooperation with the government in its future endeavors.
Meanwhile, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew also held a meeting with the foreign minister in Islamabad today, and discussed a wide range of Pakistan-UK bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest and expressed satisfaction on the current state of bilateral relations.
British High Commissioner in Pakistan called on the FM. Discussions took place on trade between the two countries and peace in the region. pic.twitter.com/bM6igymSi7
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) October 29, 2018
