‘GSP-Plus beneficial for Pakistan and Europe’

Fabio Massimo said European Parliament was ready to mediate between Pakistan and India if both agreed to the proposal

LAHORE: India should foster dialogue with Pakistan on all disputes and bury the hatchet for peace and collective good of the people, said Vice President European Parliament Fabio Massimo Castaldo.

He stated this while addressing a joint press conference with Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohamamd Sarwar at the Governor's House on Friday.

Member European Parliament Wajid Khan and Pak-Europe Friendship Federation Chairman Chaudhry Pervez Iqbal were also present.

Fabio Massimo said the European Parliament was ready to mediate between Pakistan and India if both the countries agreed to the proposal. On the GSP-Plus status, the European leader assured to support Pakistan's cause of renewal of GSP-Plus status in the European parliament besides exchanges to promote trade, people to people contacts among Pakistan and European countries.

He maintained that GSP-Plus was a great success and mutually benefitted Pakistan and the European countries.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 28^th, 2019.