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HC Babar Amin and Hon. Senator Penny Wong
High Commissioner H.E. Mr. Babar Amin met Shadow Foreign Minister Hon. Senator Penny Wong
The High
Commissioner for Pakistan His Excellency Mr. Babar Amin met with the Shadow
Foreign Minister Senator Honourable Penny Wong in her Parliament house office
Canberra and briefed her on various areas of bilateral and multilateral
cooperation between Pakistan and Australia.
A particular focus of
discussion was the enhancement of trade and economic relations between the two
countries. In this regard the High Commissioner Babar Amin elaborated the
multiple investment opportunities existing in Pakistan along with the
incentives offered to FDI. Senator Penny Wong expressed interest to know about
Pakistan’s experience with CPEC and investment opportunity for third countries
in its projects. The High Commissioner provided the requisite information to
her.
While referring to the centrality of human rights issues in the
Labor Party’s Vision, the High Commissioner sensitized Senator Wong on the
OHCHR’s Report on human rights violations in the Indian Occupied Kashmir. He
expressed the hope that Australia and Pakistan, being members of the Human
Rights Council, would work together to support the recommendations contained in
the Report, especially on constituting an Independent Commission of Inquiry to
investigate the human rights’ abuse. Senator Penny Wong thanked the High
Commissioner for bringing the issue to her notice, which she would further look
into.
The High Commissioner Mr. Babar Amin also underscored the
constructive role being played by the Pakistani diaspora in the socio-economic
and political environment in Australia. Senator Penny Wong acknowledged this
fact and appreciated the contributions of the Pakistani expatriates.
The
Hon. Senator Penny Wong expressed satisfaction at the close friendly bilateral
relations between Australia and Pakistan and appreciated Pakistan High
Commission’s efforts in further strengthening the existing ties. She conveyed
Labor Party’s intensions to develop further close and good rapport with
Pakistan, stating that Prime Minister Imran Khan enjoys good stature and is
held in high esteem in Australia.
Canberra: High Commissioner Babar Amin meeting with Shadow Foreign Minister Hon Senator Penny Wong
