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SERBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS THE PRIME MINISTER Islamabad; March 04, 2010
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani urged the Serbian Government to encourage its corporate sector for undertaking joint ventures in Pakistan in the areas of small dams, hydro generation, agriculture, fisheries, dairy and livestock sectors.The Prime Minister said that Pakistan was keen to benefit from the Serbian expertise and technology particularly in hydro energy sector to overcome the power shortages in the country. He expressed confidence that with the reopening of Serbian Embassy in Islamabad in the near future would facilitate trade and economic interaction, and enhance exchanges through people to people contacts for fostering even closer relations between the two countries.

SERBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER QURESHI Islamabad; March 04, 2010
Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic of Serbia, who is on a one-day visit to Pakistan met with Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi today. This is the first ever visit by the Republic of Serbian Foreign Minister to Pakistan, says a press release received from the Office of the Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.
 

Shahid Afridi and Haddiqa Kiani National Ambassador for Environment

38.5 MILLION LACK ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, 50.7 MILLION TO IMPROVED SANITATION: Federal Environment Minister MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND UNDP LAUNCH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON WATER CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE National legends Shahid Afridi and Hadeeqa Kiyani were announced National Ambassadors on Environment to promote the cause of environment and raise awareness among maases.In another efforts for protection of environment, Minister for Environment Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi made the announcement at the launch of Public Service Announcements on Water Conservation and Climate Change involving the renowned singers and stars.The minister described Shahid Afridi and Hadeeqa Kiyani as national heroes and hoped, they carry forward the message of environmental conservation and help boost the efforts raising awareness.“Involvement of such heroes for the cause of environment will also promote soft image of the country and effectively convey the message of conservation at national level and globally,” the minister said.“Preservation of environment is an obligation on all of us and people contributing to this cause from different strata will have positive results,” Afridi stated.

Build Asia 2010 - Chairman PIDC Gul Mohd Rind Talks to Media-A	Build Asia 2010 Chairman PIDC Gul Mohd Rind Talks to Media B	Build Asia 2010 - Gul Mohd & ASEAN Delegation with Ahsan Zuberi visit the exhibition-A	Build Asia 2010 - Gul Mohd & ASEAN Delegation with Ahsan Zuberi visit the exhibition-B
Build Asia 2010 - Hubcrete's Chief Executive Mr. Sadiq A Sharif talks with Jeevey Pakistan-A	Build Asia 2010 - Hubcrete's Chief Executive Mr. Sadiq A Sharif talks with Jeevey Pakistan-B	Build Asia 2010 - Ihsan Ullah Khan CEO Pakistan Stone Development Company talks to Media

6th Build Asia 2010 Int'l Exhibition & Conference commenced today at Karachi Expo Centre
CEO PIDC, Gul Mohammed Rind, Ambassadors & High Commissioners of ASEAN Diplomatic Missions in Pakistan and others, Chairman PASDEC Ihsanullah Khan inaugurated the Event.
Karachi, July 27, 2010:- 6th Build Asia 2010 Int'l Exhibition & Conference commenced today at Karachi Expo Centre. CEO PIDC, Gul Mohammad Rind, Ambassadors & High Commissioners of ASEAN Diplomatic Missions in Pakistan and others, Chairman PASDEC Ihsanullah Khan inaugurated the Event.
The 6th Build Asia Exhibition is featuring over 150 exhibitors, ranging from major global suppliers to regional agents and distributors.
The dignitaries took part in Inauguration were:

1. Mr. Gul Mohammad Rind, CEO PIDC
2. H.E. Mr. Jesus I. Yabes, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines
3. H.E. Mr. U. Tin Oo, Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar
4. H.E. Mr. Abdul Jalil, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam
5. H.E. Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
6. H.E. Mr. Ishak Latuconsina, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia
7. H.E. Mr. Dato Ahmad Anwar Adnan, High Commissioner of Malaysia
8. H.E. Mr. Marut Jitpatima Ambassador, Royal Thai Embassy
9. Ms. Fisun Aktug, Turkish Commercial Attache’
10. Mr. Mohammed Khalid Abdul Razzak, Consul General of Malaysia
11. Commercial Counselor of Thailand in Karachi
12. Mr. Ihsanullah Khan, CEO/ Chairman PASDEC
13. Mr. Ali Reza Alladin, MD Shabbir Tiles
14. Dr. Khursheed Nizam, President, Ecommerce Gateway
15. Mr. Ahsan Mukhtar Zubairi, Secretary General/ CEO Karachi Council on Foreign Relations

There are more than 300 stalls in the Exhibition occupied by more than 150 exhibitors. Participants from more than 11 countries including China, Cyprus, Germany, Iran, Italy, Turkey, UAE, etc. including more than 100 foreign delegates have been gathered at the platform of 6th Build Asia. The 3-day Event is organized by Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan; the only UFI (Paris) Approved Event Organizer of Pakistan.
As the largest event of its kind in Pakistan, Build Asia provides an unrivalled platform for architects, consultants, interior designers, builders, landscapers, developers, contractors, machinery & equipment manufacturers & suppliers from the public and private sectors to network, source and specify the latest building and construction products and services. The Event provides the most comprehensive product offering for the building and construction industry.
Build Asia also incorporates 3rd Stonefair Asia 2010 Int’l Exhibition and a high profile International Conference on Construction Industry-ICCI 2010 on the first day of Exhibition.
6th Build Asia 2010 is being organized with the support of Federal Ministry of Housing & Works, Board of Investment (BOI), Government of Pakistan; Confindustria Marmomacchine Assomarmomacchine – Italy, Lasbela Industrial Estates Development Authority–LIEDA, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Government of Sindh, City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and other related associations.
The Event is co-organized by Pakistan Stone Development Company "PASDEC", Association of Builders & Developers of Pakistan “ABAD”, All Pakistan Marble Industry Association “APMIA” and All Pakistan Furniture Exporters Association “APFEA”, whereas the Sponsors are Shabbir Tiles, BASF Chemicals, Punto Italiano-Italy, Crete n Crete, Magnacrete, Dizayn Group-Turkey and Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd. For any further information, the Event’s official website www.buildasia.net may please be browsed.
Ecommerce Gateway, on a statement issued Monday, said Dr. Khursheed Nizam welcomed the Ambassador and that the two had a cordial and pleasant exchange on a range of subjects including the historical and cultural linkages between the two countries as well as efforts currently underway to strengthen bilateral political, economic, trade, investment, educational, cultural, and security cooperation. Thailand ’s role in support of Pakistan ’s deeper partnership with ASEAN was also underlined.

The Foreign Minister says a number of issues between Pakistan and the United States have been resolved at the Strategic Dialogue in Washington.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that strategic dialogue with the United States were successful.Talking to newsmen on his return from the United States visit in Lahore this evening he said that a number of issues between the two countries have been resolved and the remaining will be discussed next month in Islamabad.He said it was for the first time that the political and military leadership presented Pakistan's point of view in the United States with one voice.
He said this time the strategic dialogue were different from the past and the atmosphere in Washington was changed and we achieved success was achieved. Mr. Qureshi said that now dialogue has been changed into partnership with the United States. New structure has been approved by the United States.Foreign Minister said that from next month US delegations including from Agriculture, Health, Economy, Defence and Education are reaching Islamabad for sectoral debate. He said these would be intensive discussion.He said US Secretary of State Hilliary Clinton will aslo be visiting Islamabad to review these intensive discussion.About energy requirements of Pakistan the foreign minister said the issue has been discussed with the US officials. He said we have capacity to generate electricity in hydel, coal and also nuclear besides solar.

Event: Launching Ceremony of “Reminiscences of a Pakistani Diplomat” Organizer: Karachi Council on Foreign Relations, Economic Affairs and Law (KCFR) Date: 20th March 2010 Venue: Khurshid Mehal, Avari Towers Hotel, Karachi. Welcome Address By Ahsan Mukhtar Zubairi, Secretary General/CEO On behalf of Chairman and members of the Council, I welcome Mr. Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri, Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Advocate Aziz Munshi, Former Attorney General of Pakistan, Dr. Khalida Ghaus, members of the Consular Corps, ladies and gentlemen, Good Evening! This is an important day as the Council has completed its six years of existence. Mr. Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri was the Chief Guest at the launching ceremony and also grace the occasion on the 3rd anniversary of the Council as Foreign Minster and today when we have completed our 6 years, Mr. Kasuri is again amongst us to launch the Council’s first publication and to deliver his lecture on “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy—Challenges and Opportunities”. Since its inception, Karachi Council has organized several programs inviting diplomats to speak on the issues of international political importance including the new security concerns and threats, international trade and international diplomacy. Ambassador (R) Shahid Muhammad Amin Ambassador Shahid Muhammad Amin has served in the Pakistan Foreign Service from 1958 to 1997. He was Ambassador to Libya, Soviet Union, France and Saudi Arabia with concurrent accreditation to several other countries. During his diplomatic career, he had postings in many countries e.g. New York, Geneva, Brussels, Jeddah, New Delhi, London, Moscow, Paris and Riyadh apart from serving at the headquarters in Islamabad.Ambassador Shahid Amin represented Pakistan in several conferences as leader or as a member of Pakistani delegations. He attended Islamic Summits of 1973, 1984 and 1994. He traveled widely in Africa as Special Envoy of the President/Prime Minister of Pakistan. During his diplomatic career of 39 years, he held some very sensitive political assignments including New Delhi, Kabul, Moscow, Riyadh and Paris. He reopened the Pakistan Mission in India in 1976 after a five-year rupture of diplomatic ties.Since retirement, Ambassador Shahid Amin has written extensively on foreign policy and national affairs. He is a regular participant of television and radio programmes and public seminars and is teaching at the College of Business Management in Karachi. His book entitled “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A Reappraisal” was published in 1999 by the Oxford University Press. And now the Karachi Council has a unique distinction in publishing his book “Reminiscences of a Pakistani Diplomat”. This book covers the period 1958 to 1988, from Ayub Khan to Zia-ul-Haq, when he was a witness to several important developments in Pakistan’s foreign policy. The most detailed account in the book is about his posting in Moscow from 1984 to 1988 and gives an authentic account of Pak-Soviet relations, including the negotiations that led to the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Jeevey Pakistan : How do you see 2009 for Malaysia?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General : The year 2009, saw the change in Malaysia’s leadership with the appointment of the Honorable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak as the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia in April 2009 through a peaceful and smooth transition of leadership which been a tradition since 1957. The New Prime Minister has chosen “One Malaysia – People First, Performance Now” as his guide and goal for his premiership. As the same time, the world is experiencing unprecedented displacements and distortions to the global financial order. This financial meltdown translated into devastating consequences for the real economy, companies, jobs, people and families – all around the world. Malaysia too has not been spared but has undertaken a decisive response to blunt the impact of the global economic downturn. The government have put together two stimulus packages amounting to RM67 billion (US $ 19 Billion) or roughly 9% of GDP to be spent over two years. The financial package comprised comprehensive measures aimed at easing the hardship of affected individuals and businesses, stimulating aggregate demand in the short term and building the long-term capacity of the economy. The Government have ensured that businesses have sufficient access to financing and implemented various initiatives to provide financing to SMEs, established mechanisms to provide guarantees to support private sector financing as well as reactivated debt resolution mechanisms.
Jeevey Pakistan :What is the larger challenge for Malaysia?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :The larger challenge before us lies not in addressing the short –term vulnerable and dislocations but over the long-term national competitiveness. In the last three decades, we have made great strides in poverty sector financing as well as reactivated debt reso mechanisms. The larger challenge before us lies not in addressing the short-term vulnerabilities and dislocations but over the long term national competitiveness. In the last three decades, we have made great strides in poverty eradication, enhancing the living standards of Malaysians, developing world class infrastructure and providing respectable economic growth. But we cannot and will not be caught in the middle income country trap. We need to make the shift to high income economy or we risk losing growth momentum in our economies and vibrancy in our markets. The challenge of managing such a major transition is not easy and has been made more considerable by the weakness in the global financial architecture and intensifying competitive pressures arising from dramatic changes in the global economy.
Jeevey Pakistan :What is the vision of your PM?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :In the regard, Prime Minister Najib propagated ‘1 Malaysia’ concept to get all Malaysians to work as one team in order to achieve goal and that is towards a developed nation by 2020. The Government have set be base on innovation, creativity and high value, to lift us into the ranks of a high income national within the decade (set a target to be ranked the 10th largest trading nation in the world by 2020).
Jeevey Pakistan :What is new economic Model of Malaysia?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :Malaysia new economic model is intended to shift our reliance from a manufacturing base dependent on semi skilled and low cost labour to one that hinges on a high technology and modern services and sector dependant upon skilled and highly paid workers. Government have already announced the liberalization measures to enhance the role of the financial sector as a key enabler and catalyst of economic growth. With all this efforts, Malaysia continues to become an international and preferred hub for Islamic financial and banking, halal industries, tourism destinations and higher educational centers of excellence. As end of 2009, International reserves remained at a comfortably high level of US$80.0 billion, adequate to finance 8.3 months of retained imports and is 3.8 times the short-term external debt.
Jeevey Pakistan :How do you see relationship of Pakistan & Malaysia?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :This year marks the 53 years of close and friendly relations with Pakistan which was established in 31 August of 197. Malaysia and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1957 and throughout the five decades, both countries relations have been very close and friendly. Malaysia and Pakistan share similar, id not identical positions on many international regional issues.
Jeevey Pakistan :How does Trade behaved in this relation ship?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :No doubt, the major cornerstone of our relations is trade and investment. For 2008, total trade between both countries was recorded at US$1.88 billion (RM6.2 billion), an increase of 34.8% from 2007 (US$1.33 billion). In addition, Malaysia ranks among the leading countries in terms of foreign direct investments in Pakistan.
Jeevey Pakistan :How much Malaysian Investment has come to Pakistan till To Date ?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :Total gross investment from Malaysia to Pakistan from 2004-2007 was estimated at about (RM3.8 billion). Malaysia is still the largest exporter of palm oil and palm oil products to Pakistan which stood at 1.33 million tonnes in 2008, valued at RM3.98 billion or US$1.13 billion. Other major exports products, machinery and parts as well as textiles and clothing. Pakistan, on the other hand is mainly exporting electric and electronics products, textiles and clothing, cereal, frozen seafood and transport equipment. In terms of investments, a large number of Malaysian companies are actively engaged in development projects, power generation projects, road construction, consultancy and telecommunication ventures in Pakistan, especially in Karachi. Malaysia’s largest bank i.e. Maybank has acquired 20% stake in MCB Bank Ltd, which is the largest-ever private sector cross border investment in Pakistan. In further facilitating the trade and economic relations of the both brotherly countries, a Free trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and Pakistan was signed on 8 November 2007 in Kuala Lumpur. The Agreement is Pakistan’s first comprehensive FTA incorporating trade in goods, trade in services, investment and economic co-operation and Malaysia’s first bilateral FTA with any South Asian country. Certainly, the relations between out two countries could be further increased and enhanced by establishing a wider economic cooperation and private partnership between Malaysian and Pakistani private sectors. In this respect, I would like to invite more Pakistani businessmen to visit Malaysia and eventually explore new areas of cooperation.
Jeevey Pakistan :How is Malaysian Tourism?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :In the tourism front there is a famous saying i.e. ‘to know Malaysian is to love Malaysia’ In this regard, I would like to urge more Pakistani nationals to visit Malaysia as their favourite holiday destination and experienced the diverse culture and sincere hospitality of Malaysians. Malaysia national carrier, MAS files twice a week directly from Karachi to Malaysia in about 6 hour’s journey.
Jeevey Pakistan :How much tourists Malaysia attracts right now?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :For the record, in 2009, Malaysia had attracted more than 23.65 million tourists, an increase of 7.2% over 2008 (22.05 million) and contributed some US$14.21 billion towards the national GDP. No doubt, Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage and natural wonders combined with its wide selection of outstanding world-class facilities and Islamic products offered at exceptional prices continue to remain an attractive destination for tourists especially from Pakistan. Notably in 2009, a new record high of more than 80,000 Pakistan tourists visited Malaysia from the figure of 68,000 in 2008.
Jeevey Pakistan :What would you suggest Pakistan to improve its Tourism?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :Similarly, Pakistani should also take advantage of Malaysia My Second Home Programme or MM2H programme, a Government endorsed project which promotes Malaysia as a long-stay retreat with various advantages and incentives. Until April 2009, it has attracted 13,076 participants from more than 398 joining the program since 2002.
Jeevey Pakistan :Tell us about Malaysian Education?
Khalid Razzak Malaysian Consul General :Malaysia as a centre of educational excellence also offers various private and public higher educational programmes which not only of international standards and quality but at affordable costs. The Pakistani students will find Malaysia a hospitable safe place to be, with many options of study at all levels of education, to learn from Malaysia’s great diversity, rapid economic development, peaceful and harmonious multicultural society. Certainly, Malaysia looks forward to increase and enhanced our countries relationship to greater height. Malaysia will continue to cooperate with Pakistan on matters of mutual interest for the benefit and interest of the two countries and the region.

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KARACHI COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND LAW (KCFR)

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Karachi Council on Foreign Relations, Economic Affairs and Law (KCFR) is a leading think-tank, established six years ago (in May 2003) and comprises of former foreign secretaries, former ambassadors, academicians and elite of the city. The genesis of the Council can be traced to the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and its information on the web inspired us and then it was decided to make a council on the same lines. The Council is a forum at which Pakistani and foreign scholars can present the result of their research and studies.

The Council has already been addressed by renowned personalities including  Mr. Shaukat Aziz (former Prime Minister of Pakistan), Mr. L.K. Advani (President BJP and former Deputy Prime Minister of India), Mr. Mike O’Brien (former British Minister of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), Mr. Douglas Alexander (former British Minister of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Mr. Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri (former Foreign Minister of Pakistan), Mr. Jaswant Singh (former Foreign Minister of India), Mr. Shiv Shankar Menon (Foreign Secretary of India), Nancy Powel (former US Ambassador), Dr. Gunter Mulack (former German Ambassador) and ambassadors from different countries like France, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Afghanistan, Nepal and ambassadors of Latin American countries. The Council realizes the importance of high quality research on international, regional and bilateral and domestic issues. Therefore, the Council published “WTO and Pakistan : An Overview”. Our forthcoming publications are the monographs on SAARC and India-Pakistan relations, titled as “SAARC: Prospects and Challenges” and “Indo-Pak Peace Process: The New Realities”.KCFR has organized several interactive sessions with the head of diplomatic missions in Pakistan to high light the mutual perceptions of bilateral, regional and global issues to contribute for a better understanding and has made it a regular feature. Recently KCFR organized interactive sessions with H.E. Mr. Mash Allah Shakeri, Ambassador of Iran, H.E. Mr. Daniel Jouanneau, Ambassador of French Republic on “Overview of France and Pakistan Relations”, and H.E. Mrs. Yasmeen Morshed, High Commissioner of Bangladesh on “Changing Security Dynamic: Challenges for South Asia”.For the first time, KCFR hosted a dinner on 21st February 2009 in collaboration with City Naib Nazim, Mrs. Nasreen Jalil in honour of the members of Consular Corps stationed in Karachi at the historic Old KMC Building . In the past, a delegation of Royal College of Defence Studies comprising of senior officers and officials of UK and other countries of the world visited Karachi and held on in-depth discussions with the members of Karachi Council on matters related to strategic balances with special reference to South Asia . Recently, on the 28th April 2009, members of the Karachi Council had a meeting with the delegation of a leading think-tank of USA, Centre for American Progress (CAP), headed by Dr. Lawrence J. Korb (Senior Fellow at CAP and former Assistant Secretary of Defence) to discuss the current regional and international issues. Jeevey Pakistan.com, Pakistan’s first comprehensive and bilingual news website is an official website i.e. (http://www.jeeveypakistan.com/), where you can find all the details of activities of Karachi Council from the day one of its formation and on going activities.This service is free of cost and only to promote bilateral relations between the Karachi Council and the diplomatic corps.

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