Daily Times

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that good news for the extension in GSP plus status for Pakistan will come soon, as he himself managed to do successful lobbying with the MPs of European Union.

In his exclusive talk with journalists after the recent visit of Europe, the Punjab governor said that he met over three dozen Members of Parliament (MPs) from the EU parliament while doing lobbying for the extension in GSP plus status for Pakistan. “India is hatching conspiracies against extension in GSP-Plus status for Pakistan but I am sure that the matter of GSP-Plus status will be resolved as I have held meetings with Vice President of European Parliament, Chairperson Human Rights Committee and 36 members of European Parliament,” said Ch Sarwar, while talking to a group of journalists at Governor House. Governor Punjab spoke about his visit to Europe and said he met with European Parliament’s Vice President Mr. Fabio Massimo, Chairman of European Parliament’s Committee for Foreign Affairs David Macallister Chairperson of European Parliament’s Committee for Human Right and over three dozens of members of European Parliament. He said that most of the members of European Parliament apprised him that India was hatching conspiracies against Pakistan by making terrorism and other factors as points of contention. But I have briefed in detail all the members of parliament about the sacrifices of Pakistan against terrorism and steps taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan for protection of human rights and after that all of them assured him of extending support to Pakistan. He was of the view that Pakistan had earlier attained the GSP-Plus status, the issue of its extension will also be resolved and Pakistan has managed to reap the benefit of over 15 billion dollar through GSP-Plus status. Extension in GSP-Plus status, he added, would be a great success of Pakistan on economic front and good news for business community as well.