Daily Times

LAHORE: Spanish Ambassador in Pakistan Carlos Ceser Morales Sanchez met Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday and discussed various matters of mutual interest.

They also discussed bilateral relations and promotion of cooperation in various sectors during the meeting. Talking to the Spanish ambassador, the chief minister said that there were best friendly and trade relations between Pakistan and Spain however there were a need to take effective steps for promotion of economic, trade and business activities.

He said that the Punjab government would take solid measures for promoting cooperation in different sectors as well as trade, economic and business activities. He said that there were vast opportunities of investment in Pakistan especially Punjab and Spain could take benefit from these opportunities.

He said that sincere measures taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for eliminating terrorism, extremism and energy crisis were proving fruitful. He said that terrorists had been rooted out through operation Zarb-e-Azb and Pakistan had become a peaceful and secure country due to which foreign investors were making investment in Pakistan especially Punjab.

He congratulated Spanish ambassador on the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Spain. The Spanish ambassador appreciated improvement in economic and law and order situation in Pakistan and said that Pakistan had gained economic stability in the tenure of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and law and order situation had substantially improved.

He said that a number of Spanish companies were working in Pakistan especially Punjab and cooperation should be further improved in different sectors. Honorary Consular of Spain in Lahore Zaheerul Islam, Punjab Investment Board Secretary Industries Haroon Shaukat and concerned officers were present on the occasion.