- PM invitations Austrian traders to discover alternatives in Pakistan.
- Reaffirms resolve to boosting financial cooperation with Austria.
- PM says govt working to equip youth with trendy coaching.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stated that Pakistan was working with European companions to curb unlawful immigration.
The premier made the remarks whereas addressing the Pakistan-Austria Enterprise Discussion board in Vienna, the place he arrived on Sunday for a two-day go to.
PM Shehbaz expressed the resolve to fight unlawful immigration in collaboration with companions like Austria, Germany and France.
Yearly, dozens of Pakistanis lose their lives whereas looking for a greater future, typically falling sufferer to human smugglers and different criminals.
Talking on the event, PM Shehbaz underscored Pakistan’s dedication to boosting bilateral financial cooperation with Austria whereas highlighting the nation’s huge potential in key sectors resembling renewable vitality, agriculture, mining, and human useful resource growth.
The premier stated that Pakistan was an agrarian nation and greater than 60% individuals lived within the rural areas, calling upon Austrian experience to boost value-addition in citrus and different produce for export markets.
He additionally invited Austrian traders to discover alternatives in mining, tourism and engineering sectors.
“Austria has world-class experience in engineering, renewable vitality, environmental expertise and superior manufacturing,” he added.
He invited Austrian firms to take part in Pakistan’s renewable vitality initiatives, grid modernisation and vitality logging initiatives.
The PM prolonged a private invitation to Austrian enterprise leaders to go to Pakistan, promising to showcase funding alternatives and the nation’s scenic treasures, from snow-capped mountains to vibrant cultural hubs.
The prime minister stated each nations shared a longstanding friendship grounded in historic ties and many years of Austrian enterprise engagement in Pakistan, significantly in areas resembling cable automotive installations, minerals and renewable vitality expertise.
“Though the extent of financial exercise lately has declined for quite a lot of causes, Austrian companies have made impactful contributions in Pakistan,” he stated.
The premier famous that discussions with the Austrian Federal Chancellor had been very heat, fruitful and productive, the place each leaders agreed to observe up the conferences to take discussions to their logical conclusion.
He stated roughly 60% of the nation’s 240 million inhabitants was younger and able to contribute to world technological and industrial worth chains.
“We’re working to equip our youth with trendy coaching — laptops, AI expertise, IT-led schooling, vocational and technical coaching are being rolled out on the federal and provincial ranges,” he stated, stressing Pakistan’s readiness to produce internationally licensed expert labor to European markets in response to demand.
The prime minister additionally introduced Pakistan’s intention to host the EU-Pakistan Enterprise Discussion board in Islamabad on the finish of April, with participation from Austrian firms anticipated to additional solidify financial collaboration between the 2 nations.
Pakistan, Austria conform to cement bilateral ties in various fields
Individually, Pakistan and Austria have agreed to additional strengthen the bilateral relationship in various fields together with financial cooperation, commerce and funding, tourism, hospitality, schooling, IT, healthcare and human useful resource growth and mobility.
This dedication was expressed at a gathering between PM Shehbaz and Federal Chancellor of Austria Stocker.
The 2 sides additionally agreed to work for the early finalisation of memoranda of understanding associated to those areas.
Each side additionally exchanged views on regional and world developments. The agreed on the central position of the United Nations in addressing the challenges of peace and safety, peaceable settlement of disputes, sustainable growth, local weather motion and safety and promotion of human rights.
They expressed their shared dedication to multilateralism, and appreciated mutual assist for one another’s candidatures, whereas working along with the worldwide group for strengthening the UN system.
It was agreed to develop G2G, G2B and B2B engagements between the 2 nations by the efficient utilisation of the present platforms.
Earlier upon his arrival on the Federal Chancellery, the premier was obtained by Chancellor Stocker and welcomed by a formidable guard of honour ceremony. He additionally inscribed his feedback within the visitor e-book.
The 2 leaders held a restricted assembly, adopted by delegation-level talks.
