Salahuddin Haider
A flag hoisting ceremony by the Indonesian Consul General Totak Prinamto at his office premises, emphasizing the broad principles of pancacila and stressing cementing bonds of Islamic brotherhood between his country and Pakistan, were the highlights of the a ceremony held here. Staff of the Consulate General along with their families and Karachi- based Indonesian community, including Indonesian students, as well as number of Pakistani guests attended the event.
A moment of silence was observed by consul general and all those attending in memory of martyred of independence of great Islamic country. The consul general, stressing the importance of independence day, decribed as day of great significance. He also highlighted Indonesian Government achievements in economic, trade and social among other things. The priority programs of Indonesian government also be mentioned, included continuation of the country’s infrastructure development, human capital development, creating more investment and employment opportunities.
About bilateral relations between Indonesia and Pakistan, Prinamto remarked that his diplomatic mission was engaged in promoting these ties in all sphere of economic, socialcial and cultural spheres, which include regular participation of Indonesia at My Karachi Exhibition, facilitating the visit of Pakistani businessmen to Indonesia’s biggest automotive exhibition, Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) and Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI), blood donation campaign in collaboration with Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation, cooperation with University of Sindh, Jamshoro, as well as Indonesia’s cultural performance in various occasions in Karachi.
He also highlighted the growing bilateral Indonesia-Pakistan ties, where the bilateral trade volume has reached US$ 3.1 billion in 2018 against US$ 2.2 billion in 2016 which is a significant growth, while Indonesia has recently offered additional 20 tariff lines to Pakistan in a bid to further strengthen bilateral trade relations.
