Netherlands reaffirms FATF support to Pakistan

Islamabad: Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Willem Wouter Plomp Tuesday extended support to Pakistan on Financial Action task Force (FATF) issue.

During a meeting with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in Islamabad, the envoy appreciated the steps taken by Pakistan to check money laundering and terror financing. He said there is great scope of cooperation between Pakistan and Netherlands in the area of agriculture.

He said his country can assist Pakistan in enhancing production of potatoes, dairy farming and cultivation of flowers on commercial basis. Willem Wouter Plomp said the investors of his country are also interested to invest in Pakistan.

In his remarks, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser urged Netherlands to play its role in getting stopped human rights violations in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.  He said Pakistan is a peace loving country and striving for durable peace in the region.

The Speaker said Pakistan wants to strengthen its relations with Netherlands through parliamentary diplomacy.