Staff Reporter
President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday said that the real face of India needed to be exposed as it had unleashed a reign of terror against the innocent population of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and other minority groups. He made these remarks during the meetings with Pakistan’s Ambassadors-designate to Austria and Sweden, who separately called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The President asked the Ambassadors-designate to highlight atrocities and human rights violations by the Indian security forces in IIOJ&K at various fora during their interactions with dignitaries, a press release issued by the President Media Office here said. Talking to Ambassador-designate to Austria, Aftab Ahmad Khokhar, he said that Pakistan highly valued its ties with Austria which were based on commonality of views and mutual respect.
The President asked the Ambassador to make endeavours to promote high level contacts and increase volume of bilateral trade between the two countries.
He asked the Ambassador to encourage Austrian companies to invest in different sectors like agriculture, thermal and renewable energy. The President also appreciated the Austrian contribution in establishing the Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He urged the Ambassador to make efforts to enhance linkages between universities of the two countries.
