Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the sidelines of COP-28 in Dubai on 01 December 2023.

By SUNDUS Riaz 

This was the second meeting of both the leaders after the one held in New York, USA on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Session.      

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest including situation in Afghanistan. They also discussed the evolving human rights and humanitarian situation in Gaza.      

They appreciated the celebrations held in Islamabad and The Hague to mark 75 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.

The Prime Minister underscored that Pakistan and the Netherlands should work together bilaterally as well as through the European Union on matters of mutual interest. He invited the Dutch companies to invest in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, water management and renewable energy in Pakistan. 

Both the leaders expressed satisfaction on the upward trajectory in bilateral relations between Pakistan and the Netherlands. 

Prime Minister Kakar highlighted the importance of concrete outcome on climate action and referred to Pakistan’s climate vulnerabilities despite being one of the lowest carbons emitters.                              

Prime Minister Kakar invited the Dutch Prime Minister to visit Pakistan.