Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins met Chairman Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the Parliament House during which a detailed discussion was held on issues of mutual interest and promotion of bilateral cooperation. Congratulations and expressed good wishes. Chairman Senate said that Pakistan values ​​relations with Australia.
Pakistan and Australia have excellent relations, there is a need to promote the exchange of parliamentary delegations. He said that there is a wide scope for increasing trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of education.
He said that Pakistan has sacrificed countless lives and money in the war against terrorism, Pakistan has been a part of important forums to end the scourge of terrorism around the world, and sheltered millions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. And steps were taken for their education and better quality of life. Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins said that Pakistan has done a lot against terrorism and Afghan refugees.
They will organize in Australia for the welfare of 8 thousand Afghan refugees from Pakistan. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that the whole world is facing severe challenges in terms of climate change, Pakistan is among the first countries in the list of countries affected by climate change.
He said that a better strategy is being adopted in Pakistan to deal with climate change, we have to change our lifestyle to deal with global warming and climate change, and we have to abide by international agreements to solve environmental problems. Not everyone has to comply. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that there is an institutional mechanism between Pakistan and Australia, and there is a need to make this mechanism more effective.
Chairman Senate said that both countries can bring economic prosperity by promoting cooperation in agriculture, livestock, education, mining, and other sectors. He said that there are a large number of Pakistani students in Australian education, and Australia should arrange maximum educational scholarships for them. The Australian High Commissioner agreed with the views of the Senate Chairman and said that there are vast investment opportunities in Pakistan, and they will be taken advantage of. He said that the Pakistani community in Australia is playing an important role in its prosperity.
