LAHORE – The highly productive and fruitful visit of Punjab Governor ChMohammad Sarwar to the European countries in connection with the GSP+Status amid two-year review of country’s progress has brought a great senseof positivity for Pakistan in the European community.
Appraising the media on his return to Pakistan on Wednesday, PunjabGovernor said, “My visit to Brussels EU Parliament, Hungary’s PM Office andItaly regarding GSP+ Status, Basmati Rice Issue and Afghanistan was verypositive as I met over 30 MEPs and government officials who, not onlyappreciated Pakistan’s efforts for GSP+ and Afghanistan, but also assuredme of their full cooperation on all fronts. I also took the opportunity toattend two important Kashmir events in Italy with local community.” Headded that Pakistan had made a considerable progress on adhering to the 27conventions required for the GSP+ Status. The members of the EuropeanParliament, who met Punjab Governor, expressed a great sense ofsatisfaction on Imran Khan-led Pakistan’s two years progress with regard tothe 27 conventions of the European Union on GSP+ Status and appreciated theefforts of the present government to uphold these conventions in truespirit.
Says Pakistan made considerable progress on adhering to 27 conventionsrequired for GSP+ Status
The Punjab governor told the media, “My dream is of a prosperous & peacefulPakistan, seeing Pakistan standing tall in the comity of nations. It’s along standing dream. Not a day of my life since I attained adulthood hadgone by without searching for ways and means to make this long-standingdream of my life. Wherever I have been, I have carried Pakistan and itspeople in my heart”, the governor added. The governor maintained that anycountry, wanting to achieve the goals of productivity and prosperity, mustcreate a society based on basic principles of respect for humanity,upholding of law, gender equality and welfare of its people across thesocio-political divide.
In reply to a query, the governor replied, “As Punjab governor, I take avery serious view of crimes against humanity, especially against women,which, unfortunately, has turned into a fast growing epidemic lately. Ihave taken concrete steps for eradication of crimes against women andupholding the rights of the minorities, the weak and the downtrodden”.
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Turning the tables around in Pakistan’s favour by mustering a highlysignificant support from the members of the European Parliament forappraising the European Parliament on Pakistan’s two years progress withregard to the 27 conventions of the European Union on GSP+ Status andissues of Kashmir, Afghanistan, the protection of minorities & human rightsby Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government. Right from the dayGovernor Punjab landed in Brussels, he started off on his prime objective:gathering support for an extension in Pakistan’s GSP plus Status.
He has been meeting people no less than the Vice President of the EuropeanParliament Dr Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Maximillian Karre (Germany), KarkenNicholas (France) Jordi Sol (Spain), Emanuel Fregos, Bernard BernardGoetta, Joymer Marno and many other European Parliamentarians. During hisvisit to Brussels, he had a press conference along with Dr.Fabio-the VicePresident of the European Parliament
Governor Punjab told the media that during these high level meetings, heappraised the European Parliamentarians on Pakistan’s efforts inestablishing peace and stability in the region with reference toAfghanistan and Pakistan’s positive role in Afghan Peace Process and theIndian atrocities in the Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. The response of theEuropean Parliamentarians was quite heartwarming and they wholeheartedlyappreciated Pakistan’s role.
