Staff Reporter
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has stressed that regional connectivity is imperative for economic empowerment and regional security. He underlined that CPEC is the flagship that will connect Pakistan with other regions and now it’s time to strengthen the trade relations especially with central Asian countries.
The Speaker NA stated that Pakistan has opened the doors for engaging at regional and global level to enhance its economic ties and play pivotal role for economic development.
Mr. Asad Qaiser was speaking to the delegation from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). The delegation included Dr. Jochen Hippler – Country Director, Mr. Abdullah Dayo – Programme Coordinator and Mr. Damian Jansher Chatha.
Mr. Jochen Hippler said that FES is working to promote the image of Pakistan at global level and in this regard a book will be published soon with title ‘Global Pakistan’. Mr. Abdullah shared that a working paper is in process that will carry out research on regional connectivity and economic empowerment for Pakistan.
It was mutually agreed that a regional conference will be organized that will engage think tanks, experts, stakeholders and ambassadors from central Asian countries. The conference will focus on the role of Pakistan in regional connectivity through CPEC and to strengthen economic ties with central Asian countries.
Mr. Jochen Hippler presented a recent publication to honourable Speaker National Assembly entitled ‘Decade of Democracy in Pakistan 2008 – 2018. He also shared another publication entitled ‘Growth and Inequality in Pakistan’.
