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NEWS LETTER EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN JAKARTA

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017

Contents of the Issue

Bilateral Political Consultative Forum 1

Pakistan Participated in ASEAN Regional

Forum’s Foreign Ministers Meeting 1

Pakistan’s Ministry of Defense Visit to

Jakarta 1

Visit of Parliamentary Delegation to

Indonesia 2

3rdReview Meeting of Pakistan-Indonesia

Preferential Trade Agreement 2

Flag Hoisting Ceremony in Embassy of

Pakistan, Jakarta, 14 August 2017 3

CEO Punjab Investment Board Visits

Jakarta 3

NDMA Delegation Visits Jakarta 3

Visit to Rawalpindhi Chamber of

Commerce 3

International Day in Atma Jaya

University 4

Eid-ul-Azha Gathering 4

Independence Day Celebration in Timor

Leste 4

Parliamentary Delegation in Bali 4

Ambassador

Mohammad Aqil Nadeem

Deputy Head of Mission/ Counsellor Syed Zahid Raza

Defence Attaché

Col. Kharram Shabbir

First Secretary/HOC Ali Mehmood

Commercial & Press Secretary/Editor

Muhammad Usman

Second Secretary Shazia Muneer

Embassy of Pakistan,Jl. Mega Kuningan

Barat,Block E 3-9,Kav.5-8, Mega Kuningan,

Jakarta Selatan 12590-Indonesia

Phone: (+62-21) 5785-1723,

Fax: (+62-21) 5785-1645,

Email:parepjakarta@mofa.gov.pk

pakembassyjakarta@gmail.com

Website : www.mofa.gov.pk/indonesia

Facebook : Pakistan Embassy Jakarta

Twitter : @PakistanEmbJkt

Bilateral Political Consultative

Forum

Mr Zulfiqar Gardezi with Deputy Secretary

General of ASEAN, Mr. Hirubalan V P

Mr Zulfiqar Gardezi with Vice Minister of

Foreign Affairs, Mr. Abdurrahman

Mohammad Fachir

Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence

Visit to Jakarta

On 26 July 2017, Pakistan's Ministry of

Defence delegation visited Jakarta for

talks with Indonesian Defence Ministry

officials. The delegationalso called on

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem.

Indonesia and Pakistan held the 1st Meeting of Bilateral Consultative Forum in

Jakarta on 11 July 2017. Pakistani side was led by Mr. Zulfiqar Gardezi,

Additional Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs whereas Indonesian side was

led by Mr. Desra Percaya, Director General KEMLU. Both sides discussed whole

range of issues in bilateral political, economic and defence fields. Mr. Gardezi

also called on Mr. Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir, Vice Minister of Foreign

Affairs of Indonesia, and Mr. Hirubalan V P, Deputy Secretary General of

ASEAN.

Pakistan Participated in ASEAN

Regional Forum’s Foreign Ministers

Meeting

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem led

Pakistan's delegation in ASEAN

Regional Forum's Foreign Ministers

meeting held in Manila from 6-8

August 2017.

Pakistan Ministry of Defence delegation with

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem

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3rd Review Meeting of Pakistan-

Indonesia Preferential Trade

Agreement

Third round of Pakistan-Indonesia

Preferential Trade Agreement Review

was held in Jakarta on 10-11 August

2017. Pakistan delegation was led by Mr.

Taimur Tajammal, Joint Secretary,

Ministry of Commerce. The Indonesian

side was led by Mr. Iman Pambagyo,

Director General of International Trade

Cooperation. Ambassador Aqil Nadeem

in his opening remarks called for a

balance in bilateral trade and asked for

market access for Pakistani agricultural

and textile products. The Review

Meeting concluded on 11 August with

signing of Minutes of the meeting. Under

new arrangements, Indonesia will allow

import of Pakistani Mangoes from next

year.

The Pakistan – Indonesia members for

the Preferential Trade Agreement

Review on 11 August 2017

Signing the Summary of Discussion of

3rd Review Meeting of IP-PTA

Representatives of Pakistan for 3rd

review meeting of IP-PTA

Visit of Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia

Meeting with Coordinating Minister Mr.

Wiranto

Meeting with Vice President of Indonesia,

Mr. Jusuf Kalla

Meeting with Minister of Defence Mr.

Ryamizard Ryacudu

A delegation of Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

(PILDAT) including prominent Parliamentarian/Jurist visited Jakarta from 17-19

July 2017 to learn about civil-military relationship and development of

democracy in Indonesia. The delegation was led by Senator Mushahid Hussain

Syed and included Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi and member of National

Assembly Syed Naveed Qamar, MNA. They called on Vice President of

Indonesia Mr. Jusuf Kalla, President of Leimena Institute on development of

democratic institutions in Indonesia Mr. Jakob Tobing, Coordinating Minister

Mr. Wiranto, members of Indonesian Parlimentary Commission I on Foreign

Affairs, Defence and Internal Security matters, Indonesian Defence Minister Mr.

Ryamizard Ryacudu, and Deputy Speaker of the DPR Mr. Fadli Zon. The

delegation also called on Mr. Prabowo Subianto, leader of Gerindra Party. They

also had an interactive session with representatives of media, civil society and

academia. On 17 July 2017, Ambassador Aqil Nadeem hosted a dinner in honour

of the delegates.

Meeting with Mr. Fadli Zon, Deputy

Speaker of the DPR

Ambassador Mohammad Aqil Nadeem

hosted dinner to welcome the delegation Interactive session with Mr. Jakob Tobing

Delegation of PILDAT called on Mr.

Prabowo Subianto

Discussion with Mr. Jusuf Wanandi,

Chairman CSIS

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Flag Hoisting Ceremony in Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta,

14 August 2017

Flag hoisting ceremony was held in Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta to celebrate the

Independence Day of Pakistan. Large number of community members attended

the ceremony.

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem hoisting Pakistan’s flag

CEO Punjab Investment Board Visits

Jakarta

Punjab Investment Board's CEO Mr.

Jehanzeb Burana visited Jakarta to

explore opportunities for Indonesian

investmens in Pakistan on 22 August

2017. Besides meeting with leading

business representatives, he called on

Dr. Alwi Shihab, former Foreign

Minister and currently President's

Special Envoy for Middle East, and

handed him over an invitation letter

from Chief Minister Punjab Mr.

Shahbaz Sharif to visit Pakistan with a

business delegation.

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem with Punjab

Investment Board’s CEO Mr. Jehanzeb

Burana and Dr. Alwi Shihab

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem visited

Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and

met President of Chamber Mr. Zahid

Latif and other business leaders.

Ambassador briefed business leaders

about trade opportunities available in

Indonesia. The briefing by Ambassador

was followed by an active Q&A

session.

Visit to Rawalpindi Chamber of

Commerce

Ambassador Aqil Nadeem with the

President of Rawalpindi Chamber of

Commerce

Community at the ceremony Speech from Ambassador Mohammad

Aqil Nadeem

NDMA Delegation Visits Jakarta

A two member delegation from National Disaster Management Authority

(NDMA) from Pakistan attended meeting of 1stIntegrated Intersessional Meeting

on Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in Indonesia.

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International Day in Atma Jaya

University

An international day was held in Atma

Jaya University Yogyakarta on 25

September 2017. Around 25 countries

students participated in the event.

Three Pakistani students Naseer

Ahmed, Muhammad Amir and Hamza

represented Pakistan. The students

provided information about Pakistan

and its rich culture to the visitors.

Pakistan Parliamentary delegation consisting of Malik Muhammad Uzair Khan,

MNA, Mr. Makhdoom Syed Mustafa Mehmood, MNA, Senator Mr. Mohsin

Aziz, and Senator Dr. Ashok Kumar attended the World Parliamentary Forum on

Sustainable Development from 6-7 September 2017 in Bali. The Delegation also

delivered statement on sustainable development and highlighted the steps taken

by the government of Pakistan.

Parliamentary Delegation in Bali

Eid-ul-Azha Gathering

The Embassy of Pakistan, Jakarta hosted a dinner for community members to

celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on 1 September 2017.

Independence Day Celebration in

Timor Leste

The Pakistani community in Timor-

Leste celebrated the 70th anniversary of

their country's independence at a gala

dinner held in the Timor Plaza Hotel's

Suai Ballroom. Guests included the

Timor-Leste Vice Minister of Public

Works and Transportation, Inacio

Moreira, the Malaysian Ambassador to

Timor-Leste and embassy staff, and the

Brunei Ambassador with her staff. H.E

Aqil Nadeem, Ambassador of Pakistan

to Indonesia and Timor Leste, addressed

guests via video link. The event was also

covered by the national television

network, GMN. Also present at the

function were members of the business

community.