ISLAMABAD - Swedish Ambassador Tomas Rosander on Thursday said that a trade delegation comprising Swedish businesspersons led by Speaker of the Swedish Parliament is planning to visit Pakistan this year.
He said this while talking to Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Finance Ministry. During the meeting they discussed bilateral economic matters. The Finance Minister said that the focus of the present Government desired expansion of economic relations with other nations with focus on trade and investment. The Swedish Ambassador said that Sweden is keen to increase its economic ties with Pakistan. In this connection he informed the Finance Minister that a trade delegation comprising Swedish businesspersons led by Speaker of the Swedish Parliament is planning to visit Pakistan this year. During the meeting the Swedish Ambassador also discussed the (30.4 MW) Jagran-1 Hydro Power Project constructed in collaboration with a Swedish Company in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The Finance Minister assured the Swedish Ambassador that he would look into the issue of outstanding payment of the Swedish Company and take up the matter with relevant authorities of AJK Government for its expeditious resolution. The meeting was attended by Advisor to Ministry of Finance Rana Asad Amin, Secretary Kashmir Affairs Shahidullah Baig and senior officials of the AJK Government and Finance Ministry.