‘Pakistan wants to further strengthen bilateral relations with Sweden’

Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its bilateral relationship with Sweden, based on mutual respect, shared values, and common goals.

During a meeting with the Ambassador of Sweden Alexandra Cannell Berg von Linde he expressed the commitment to further deepen cooperation across multiple domains, including inter-parliamentary collaboration, trade, and addressing global challenges such as Islamophobia.

He extended a warm welcome to the Ambassador and conveyed Pakistan’s high regard for its long-standing relations with Sweden, marked by trust, cooperation, and shared values. He also acknowledged the importance of the meeting as Pakistan and Sweden celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, which is a testament to the strength and resilience of this partnership. He called for further augmenting the ties in the areas of political dialogue, trade and investment, education, and people-to-people exchanges. During the meeting Chairman Senate emphasized the importance of strengthening inter-parliamentary relations between Pakistan and Sweden as a key component of bilateral ties.