ISLAMABAD:
President Arif Alvi urged ambassadors-designate of Pakistan to Austria and Sweden to highlight atrocities and human rights violations by the Indian security forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) at various fora during their interactions with different dignitaries.
According to a press release issued from the President’s Secretariat, the president said that the real face of India needed to be exposed as it had unleashed a reign of terror against the innocent population of IIOJK and other minority groups.
While meeting the dignitaries, who made separate calls on the president at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Alvi told ambassador-designate to Austria, Aftab Ahmad Khokhar, that Pakistan highly valued its ties with Austria which were based on the commonality of views and mutual respect.
He also asked the ambassador to make endeavours to promote high-level contacts and increase the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries, according to the communique
He further asked Ambassador Khokhar to encourage Austrian companies to invest in different sectors [of Pakistan] like agriculture, thermal and renewable energy. He appreciated the Austrian contribution in establishing the Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).
President Alvi urged the ambassador to make efforts to enhance linkages between universities of the two countries.
While speaking to the Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Sweden, Zahoor Ahmad, the president said that Pakistan attached importance to its ties with Sweden and wanted to further enhance bilateral cooperation with Sweden in different fields.
The press release stated that President Alvi asked the ambassador to make concerted efforts to enhance trade, economic and vocational training cooperation between the two countries.
President Dr. Arif Alvi has asked Ambassadors-designate of Pakistan to Austria & Sweden to highlight atrocities and human rights violations by Indian security forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir at various fora during their interactions with various dignitaries. pic.twitter.com/Te1h1qe3Rx
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) September 17, 2020
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