Germany keen to develop trade ties with Pakistan: envoy

The Consul General (CS) of Germany in Karachi Dr Rudiger Lutz has stressed the need for making sincere efforts to strengthened mutual trade ties between Pakistan and his country.

Addressing a ceremony in Quetta, Dr Rudiger Lutz said that German companies were keen to explore investment opportunities in Balochistan.

“Germany can help Pakistan in renewable energy and other sectors,” he said, adding that there were rooms to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

He hoped that honorary consul general for Balochistan would work for the betterment of relations between both countries.

Earlier, the Consul General (CS) of Germany in Karachi Dr Rudiger Lutz visited the headquarters of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Balochistan and lauded the department’s flood relief operation in the province.

During the visit, Director-General (DG) PDMA Naseer Ahmad Nasir briefed the German Consul General Dr Rudiger Lutz on efforts of the department during coronavirus pandemic, floods and urban flooding.

Speaking on the occasion, Naseer Ahmed Nasir pointed out that Pakistan especially Balochistan was severely affected due to climate change. “Record torrential rains and floods are clear evidence of climate change”, he noted.

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