Pakistan is a beautiful and large country, with an old history and a much diversified culture. It has very young population and is very rich in natural resources. Pakistan has also an important geostrategic location and can, therefore, perform a very important role in regional and world politics. Being a large Islamic country, Pakistan can give an extremely relevant contribution to interfaith dialogue all around the world.

Pakistan is a wonderful country full of opportunities. Its great asset is its people. I have enjoyed their friendliness and generous hospitability. I hope that Pakistan will overcome the difficulties it faces and I will continue to work for the enhancement of relations between Pakistan and Austria in many different areas.

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan are very attractive for foreign investors. Both countries have perspective sectors of the national economy like agriculture, textile, light industry etc. There are a lot of historical sightseeing, beautiful natural landscapes in Pakistan, which are similar to Kyrgyzstan and therefore need to be invested and developed.

Australia has expertise in a range of key sectors that can benefit Pakistan, from resources development, energy, and sustainable water management, to education and work-force training, and building on our longstanding links in agriculture and livestock production. 

Denmark attracts a lot of tourists due to many different reasons. It offers nature, culture, advanced gastronomy, architecture and many other pleasures that modern tourists demand. 

Spanish companies are already doing business and investing in Pakistan. They are very competitive in many different sectors.

Switzerland is successful because education is on the top of our country’s agenda. The stability of our institutions and the strong link between the private and public sector is also very important.

Democracy, civil rights, access to justice and good governance are prerequisites for long-term development and stability. This includes providing basic needs and rights for all, regardless of social background, gender, ethnic or other identity and thereby. This is equally true for Pakistan as it is for Sweden.

I admit that I am looking forward to every new issue of your magazine with unflagging interest and attention. My wish to your readers and all our Pakistani friends never give up on your way to the future of your country.

As Evolve is widely read among the business community, so my message to them is that you are blessed people so try to be transparent in your practices and committed to your cause. Adopt the practice of invest-reinvest. Focus on creating more employment opportunities and pay more taxes honestly.

Pakistan is a country in which people have a natural curiousness about the world and are extremely keen to interact with it. On the other hand, there is an acute lack of good information about this world, what it can do for Pakistan and vice versa. The same world is not well aware of the Pakistan’s fundamental strengths. Publications like EVOLVE, with high quality professional information at a truly international level and reaching many segments in Pakistan’s professional environment, are instrumental in providing such information and trigger interest and cooperation. I encourage EVOLVE to continue on this path and both thank and congratulate EVOLVE for its initiative to work with the diplomatic community in Pakistan to make this happen. The readers of EVOLVE get well worth for their money!

EVOLVE is widely read among the business community so my message is that the EU is looking forward to work with you to promote trade and investment between the EU and Pakistan and improve human rights and labour standards to the benefit of all of citizens of Pakistan.

There is no solution that will immediately have effect but organized people to people contact is definitely very important. We as representatives of our Governments can also help in promoting trade delegations, support port and shipping sector. We also hope to bring in Cultural missions from Netherlands to Pakistan. We are open for favoring trade and investments, organizing these delegations and having people coming over. At the same time, Pakistan has an ideal opportunity to get the advantage from Netherlands’ state of the art research, dairy and milk processing system. For us, it is great as those investments have started to give the expected return that everyone is hoping for. Consequently, other companies from the Netherlands will also feel more comfortable coming to Pakistan. I think once we have a few success stories to showcase, we will be able to more easily attract other companies as well.

In my view to reap more benefits from GSP Plus, we shall have to address some areas more seriously. Labor rights are one those. Here the role of media is very important-the definite problem that Pakistan might be facing when European readers read some disturbing news about Pakistan. Simultaneously terrorism, tax system and extremism have also contributed their part to make the situation a bit tougher one. Therefore, in some way we have to deal with these problems to depict better image of Pakistan. 

I am very glad to be here in Pakistan as I also lived here as a child during 1960-70. My father was Deputy Ambassador at that time in Pakistan. There were only G-6 and F-7 sectors in Islamabad. I found the house where we lived. I had a great time then and a great time now. My message to the readers is ‘Come to Pakistan and make a lot of Money and Friends’.