Interactive Session

The Pakistan Council on Foreign Relations (PCFR) held a meetup with Diplomatic Mission of the European Union in Islamabad on 3rd April 2019. Mr. Ahsan Mukhtar Zubairi, Secretary General of PCFR introduced the organization to His Excellency Jean François Cautain, the EU Ambassador to Pakistan, and other key ambassadors of European Countries. The diplomats were impressed by PCFR previous and upcoming projects. The Minister of State for Interior, Mr. Shehryar Khan Afridi, was also present during the meetup. He enlightened the EU mission about the trade and tourism initiatives by the incumbent government, highlighting the new visa liberalization policy. His Excellency Jean François Cautain praised the efforts by PCFR. He held that Sindh being an important province of Pakistan needs more policy research institutes like PCFR to project the positive picture of Karachi and Pakistan.