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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Speaker National Assembly
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Wednesday said Pakistan’s
political leadership is committed to cement Pak-German
political engagement for strengthening democratic
governance.
“Cordial relations with Germany are pivotal to
Pakistan’s outreach to Europe,” he said during a meeting
with Ambassador of Germany Ms. Ina Lepel.
He stressed upon the need for substantial and concrete
engagement on pressing issues prevalent in the region
and beyond.
Admiring German’s hospitality extended to
Pakistan’s Parliamentary delegation led by Sardar Ayaz
Sadiq himself, he said there is an immense scope of
furthering people-to-people contacts between the two countries.
He expressed satisfaction with the pace of
political and economic cooperation between the two
countries.
Ayaz Sadiq underlined the need for expansion of
economic relations through sustained engagement of
chambers of commerce and other business forums.
He further said Pakistan is keen to benefit
from Germany’s scientific and educational expertise to
ensure genuine human development in Pakistan.
In a strong worded statement, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq
condemned the latest wave of terrorist attacks in Europe
and further added that Pakistan’s public stands in
solidarity with European citizens.
The Speaker said Pakistani political and
military leadership has demonstrated an unflinching
commitment to eliminate terrorism from its soil.
Referring to cementing cooperation with Germany,
the Speaker remarked that Parliamentary engagement
between the two nations is the bedrock of robust
relation between the two nations and further urged the
need for regular exchange of Parliamentary delegations.
The German Ambassador Ina Lepel endorsed Ayaz
Sadiq’s proposal for regular exchange of Parliamentary
delegations and cementing people-to-people contacts.
She added that Germany consider Pakistan a partner
in South Asia for furthering genuine human development.
She suggested that Germany is keen to partner with
Pakistan in achieving Sustainable Development Goals and
appreciated the establishment of SDGs secretariat at National Assembly of Pakistan for fast-tracking progress on the stated objectives.
Ina Lepel acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifices in
global war on terror and added that Germany would
continue to support Pakistan at the regional as well as
international level in its endeavors for promoting
peace, democracy and economic development.