Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that bilateral relations between Germany and Pakistan in engineering, science and technology, agriculture and other sectors are growing rapidly due to which local and foreign investment as well as the pace of economic development is increasing in the province.
He was talking to Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan, Dr Gunter Mulack at Chief Minister Secretariat, here on Tuesday. Honorary Consular of Germany Anis-ur-Rehman and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, GM Sikandar were also present on the occasion.
He said that launching of PIA flights from Lahore to Frankfurt would further strengthen mutual contact between the two countries. He said that setting up of Metro and Cash & Carry stores by a German company would help in providing guidance to farmers as well as marketing of agri-production, which would result in prosperity of farming community, stability of prices as well as improvement of the quality of food items.
The chief minister said the government was setting up three industrial parks on Sialkot-Lahore Motorway while universities of engineering and science and technology were also being established with the cooperation of Germany and Sweden.
He said that land had been earmarked for the university to be established with the cooperation of Germany. He said that as a result of industrialisation in the province there was a growing need for the promotion of education of engineering, science and technology so that the process of industrial development could be expedited and youth could benefit from job opportunities.
He said that the three universities to be established on Lahore-Sialkot Motorway would help in developing a skilled workforce. He said that the setting up of stores in the provincial metropolis by Metro Corporation would promote a spirit of competition in agri-marketing sector while the trade activities of the corporation would help in modernising the system of retail markets and export of agri production.
The German ambassador said that there were strong relations between Pakistan and Germany in various sectors and after Metro other German companies were also taking interest in investment in Pakistan. He said that Lufthansa Airline would start its operation in Lahore and other cities of Pakistan in October this year, which would further promote contacts between the two countries.
He said that PIA flights from Lahore to Frankfurt would help in export of fresh fruit, fish and other essential items. He appreciated the steps taken by the chief minister Punjab for the promotion of foreign investment and development of the province.
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