BY OUR CORRESPONDENT
Lahore
European Parliament’s Vice President Fabio Massimo Castaldo after a meeting with Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, has announced full support to Pakistan’s standpoint on aggression against Kashmiris and controversial Indian law. Paying glowing tribute to Pakistan Army, people and other security forces for their sacrifices in the war against terrorism, he also assured his full support to Pakistan for extension in GSP-Plus status.
According to details, European Parliament’s Vice President Fabio Massimo along with European Parliament member Wajid Khan and Pak-Europe Friendship Federation Chairman Chaudhry Pervez Iqbal met with Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar here at Governor House on Friday. Regional situation, Kashmir issue, India’s war hysteria, extension in GSP-Plus status for Pakistan and other matters were discussed in the meeting. Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that meeting with European Parliament’s Vice President Fabio Massimo was very successful, adding, “It is a matter of pride for me and Pakistan as I have held meetings with 36 members of European Parliament during my visit to Europe a few days ago and talked to them on Kashmir issue, India’s war hysteria and GSP-Plus status. And on my invitation, European Parliament’s VP Fabio Massimo has come to Pakistan.”He mentioned that In Sha Allah, European Parliament will soon invite Prime Minister Imran Khan to address the European Parliament. “It is also a matter of great happiness for me that European Parliament’s Vice President is also acknowledging the anti-terrorism war, establishment of peace and Kashmiris’ stance which is a bigger success of Pakistan on diplomatic front,” he added.
Controversial citizenship Act in India is undoubtedly illegal and inhumane. Narendra Modi and Indian terrorist organization, RSS, are two sides of the same coin and RSS March in India has proved that Narendra Modi is planning genocide of Muslims through RSS, however, I believe that one day the sun of justice will rise in the world and Indian tyrannies against Kashmiris and the Muslim will come to an end. The international powers must take notice of Indian atrocities instead of becoming silence spectators.He said, I am playing a very active role regarding extension in GSP-Plus status and other issues in Europe and other countries. Today, Foreign Ministry, Pakistani embassies abroad and relevant ministries of Pakistan are on the same page due to which we all are succeeding. What the relations I have with politicians and rulers of the world, I use them only and only for the nation and the country.To a question, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that all the meetings so far held with members of European Parliament with regard to extension in GSP-Plus status and after the visit of European Parliament’s Vice President Fabio Massimo, I believe that issue of extension in GSP-Plus status for Pakistan will be resolved.On this occasion, European Parliament’s Vice President Fabio Massimo said, I am also Vice President of Human Rights Committee of European Parliament. Pakistan has sacrificed 70,000 lives in the war against terrorism and establishment of peace, for which I pay glowing tribute to Pakistan Army, people and government of Pakistan, he said and added that India is committing sheer violation of human rights in occupied Kashmir where women, children and youth are treated inhumanely , which cannot be ignored at any cost. Pakistan is sticking to its stance of resolving Kashmir issue and restoration of peace through dialogue and I think it is the right way. India should not unleash such atrocities as people living in occupied Kashmir has the right to live a free life but unfortunately, they have been faced with tyrannies for decades and upon this, I will raise an effective voice in the European Parliament. New Citizenship Act in India is also against the human rights and I hope that India will review this bill as all the citizens have equal basic human rights, he said, citing that Germany and France had fought for centuries but today they are best friends, and I think, India should also resolve the issues through dialogue with Pakistan.To a question, European Parliament’s Vice President Fabio Massimo Castaldo said that efforts made by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar for extension in GSP-Plus status were definitely a matter of pride for Pakistanis, asserting that he (Governor) had also been talking of the interests of Pakistan only during his visit to Europe. I assure the people of Pakistan that I will be standing with them on the matter of extension in GSP-Plus status and interests of Pakistan and I believe that extension will be granted for GSP-Plus status to Pakistan.Member European Parliament Wajid Khan said that first of all, I pay tribute to Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, who had very actively pleaded for Pakistanis’ case for getting GSP-Plus status in 2013 and till today, he has been working wholeheartedly for Pakistan. I have also invited him to visit Europe again so that we all together foil the Indian lobby against Pakistan, and work to strengthen Pakistan economically.While, Pak-Europe Friendship Federation Chairman Chaudhry Pervez Iqbal said, it is a fact that Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar is working very actively for Pakistan in Europe, and In Sha Allah, the credit of extension in GSP-Plus status to Pakistan will also go more to Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar. He said India was propagating negatively against Pakistan in Europe, and when we will work together then India will fail in its mission and Pakistan will succeed.