LAHORE – More than 25 members of European Parliament including VicePresident European Parliament Fabio Massimo and Chairman Foreign AffairsDavid Macallister European MP from German have announced to supportPakistan on the matter regarding extension in GSP-Plus status.
They also called upon India to resolve Kashmir issue at the earliest andensure provision of basic rights to people of occupied Kashmir. On theinvitation of Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Member of theEuropean Parliament from UK Mrs Neena Gill will also visit Kartarpur,Nankana Sahib and Lahore.
According to a communique issued by Governor House here on Wednesday,Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar along with EU-Pak FriendshipFederation (Europe) President Chaudhry Pervez Iqbal held detailedmeetings with European Parliament’s members including Ilhan Kyuchyuk fromBulgaria, Gina Dowding from England, Anthea McIntyre and Claude Moraes fromUK, Eva Kailli from Greece, Mrs Petra Kammerevert and Mr David Macallisterfrom Germany, Mr Urmas Paet from Estonia, former European MP Wajid Khan andother members of the European Parliament at Brussels.
During these meetings, matters pertaining to extension in GSP-Plus statusfor Pakistan, Pak-Europe trade, Kashmir issue and promotion of tourism werediscussed at length.
The European Parliamentarians including Vice President European ParliamentFabio Massimo acknowledged Pakistan’s efforts and sacrifices forestablishment of peace and elimination of terrorism,and also announced their full support to Pakistan for extension in theGSP-Plus status by European Union.
About his visit to Europe, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar saidthat Al-Hamdulliah, entire world community was supporting Pakistan’s stancedespite all negative propaganda by India againstPakistan and all the members of European Parliament have reposed confidencein the economic policies of Pakistan and they all are also stood withPakistan.
Regarding Kashmir issue, he said, the European Parliamentarians were of theview that Kashmiris must be given their rights and settlement of Kashmirissue is inevitable for regional peace.
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He added, “I am also glade to note that Europe has well appreciated theinitiative of Kartarpur Corridor project.
And on my invitation, Member of European Parliament from UK Neena Gill willvisit Kartarpur, Nankana Sahib and Lahore. I also apprised the EuropeanParliament that Pakistan has ensured fully implementation on human rights,environmental standards, social compliance, and United Nations convention”.
Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said that two-way trade between Pakistan andEurope had increased equally and Pakistan had imported machinery fromEurope by taking benefit of bilateral trade, while GSP-Plus had alsobenefited Europe.
Punjab Governor said that he had a very successful visit to Europe and nowhe would hold meetings and talk to members of UK parliament and others inwhich Kashmir issue would be discussed specifically because it had been 122days of curfew in occupied Kashmir, which had become a jail for Kashmirisand it was the biggest terrorism and injustice.
