Wide range of issues including enhancing parliamentary and economic ties between Pakistan and their respective countries came under discussion
\nINP
\nISLAMABAD
\nAmbassadors of Kuwait and Tunisia called on Speaker, National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Parliament House Islamabad, on Wednesday. Wide range of issues including enhancing parliamentary and economic ties between Pakistan and their respective countries came under discussion. During meetings with Ambassadors, Speaker highlighted that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the \u2018transcontinental game-changer\u2019 project by connecting Sino-Pak economic corridor to Africa, Europe and Middle East. He further informed the visiting dignitaries about his efforts for bringing Muslim Ummah together through parliamentary diplomacy.
\nWhile talking to the Ambassador of Kuwait Mr. Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser Almutairi, the Speaker said that Pakistan give immense importance to its relations with Kuwait since both the nations were intertwined in eternal bonds of religion, brotherhood and culture. He further said that the bonds of brotherhood could further be cemented through parliamentary friendship and economic cooperation. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called for greater interaction between business communities of both the countries to tap the immense economic potential especially in the trade and manufacturing sectors.
\nThe Speaker also underlined the need for forging unity amongst Muslim Ummah to confront the challenges of terrorism and extremism. He further said that Muslims should rectify the distorted image of Islam which was being projected by the extremists. He also asserted that terrorists neither have any nationality nor religion.
\nReciprocating good gesture of Speaker, the Ambassador of Kuwait Mr. Nassar Abdul Rahman Jasser Almutairi appreciated the sentiments of the Speaker and assured his Government\u2019s all-out support to Pakistan in diverse fields. He agreed with Speaker and said that Kuwaiti Parliament would be delighted to enhance its relations with Pakistani Parliament so that understanding and cooperation between both the countries could be further pursued.
\nHe was confident that fraternal relations between both the countries would further strengthen by frequent interaction between the parliamentarians and business community of the two brotherly nations.
\nThe Kuwaiti Ambassador also acknowledged that Pakistan has always been a friend in need and stood by Kuwait in difficult times. He admired that Pakistan was the country who help and support Kuwait at the time of Iraq War. He assured the Speaker that resolution of visa related issues to Pakistanis desirous of working in Kuwait has been prioritized by his government.
\nWhile talking with Ambassador of Tunisia Mr. Adel Elarbi, the Speaker said that Pakistan attaches immense importance to Tunisia and wants to take the existing warm relations between the two countries to new heights through parliamentary and economic cooperation. He suggested for exploring other avenues of cooperation between the two countries. He also underlined the need for increasing investment and economic cooperation between the two countries. The Speaker stressed enhanced exchange of parliamentary delegations for strengthening ties between the two countries.
\nAmbassador of Tunisia Mr. Adel Elarbi while thanking the Speaker for his kind words said that his country also attaches immense importance to Pakistan and wants to revitalize its bilateral relations. He said that his country strongly desires to enhance its parliamentary relations apart from cooperation in other fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wide range of issues including enhancing parliamentary and economic ties between Pakistan and their respective countries came under discussion INP ISLAMABAD Ambassadors of Kuwait and Tunisia called on Speaker, National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Parliament House Islamabad, on Wednesday. Wide range of issues including enhancing parliamentary and economic ties between Pakistan and their respective […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":633,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17520","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n