Addressing the CSS corner at Frere Hall on Thursday German Consul General Mr. HolgerZiegeler said that it was imperative to have entire information about the profession the one wanted to join. “In German civil service, civil servants are trained to cope with any situation. COVID-19 has slowed down the globalisation but it should not get in between mutual relations of countries. Pakistan and Germany are jointly working in different sectors,” he remarked. Director General Parks Taha Salim and other concerned officials were also present on the occasion. Upon his arrival, the German Consul General was welcomed by Administrator and Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, who also apprised him about facilities being provided to the students. Mr. Ziegeler said that it was an excellent experience for him to meet the aspiring candidates for CSS examinations, adding that learning is a continuous process in the life. “Basically, I am a nuclear scientist and studied physics but when I decided to choose civil serivce, my seniors advised to me have knowledge of each and every thing,” the German Consul General Mr. HolgerZiegeler added. Comparing civil services in Germany and Pakistan, he said that unlike civil service in America and Europe, here the civil serivce is linked with practical work and experience. German Consul General Mr. Holger Ziegeler said that he had served in embassies in different countries and came to Pakistan in 2004. He said that German foreign serivce works with companies of Germany and Pakistan and assist them in Customs and legal matters. “German institutions especially the German Development Corporation is working on different projects in Pakistan.” The diplomat also welcomed participation of women in CSS corner and said that women play crucial role in civil serivce.
