Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has urged upon his Dutch counterpart to take effective measures to prevent Islamophobic acts in future. Expressing concerns at the recent rise in Islamophobic incidents in some European countries, the Foreign Minister laid emphasis that such abhorrent actions are oblivious to religious sentiments of over 1.5 billion Muslims and cannot be justified under garb of freedom of speech.Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has expressed this duding meeting with Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Hanke Bruins Slot on the sidelines of the UNGA. During the meeting both sides discussed matters of mutual interest. Highlighting friendly ties between the two countries spanning over 75 years, both leaders resolved to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, agriculture, dairy, water management and IT sectors.

 While reiterating importance of trade and economic ties with the Netherlands, Foreign Minister Jilani appreciated the continuous support extended to Pakistan by the Netherlands for the GSP Plus status. The two sides agreed to further strengthen the relations in all areas of mutual interest at bilateral and multilateral levels.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)