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\"\"Tazeen Akhtar | Islamabad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

German Ambassador Dr. Ina Lepel’s visit to National Press Club Islamabad and her\u00a0 comment about bilateral economic and trade cooperation, that German Pakistan cooperation has not been increased in last one decade according to its potential, has made me recall four points of my work on Germany Pakistan relations ;<\/p>\n

1- I was the first journalist in Pakistan who interviewed her on her first appointment as Ambassador to Pakistan in 2015. We discussed Death Penalty abolishment in Pakistan as one of many conditions for GSP status of Pakistan. Ambassador discussed many prospects and it was a cordially conducted interview but on second meeting in an event she was not as cordial as she was in her office. God knows why ………….<\/p>\n

2- A meeting with German Ambassador Martin Kobler alongwith Pakistani German Business delegation. Mr. Martin said Europe is late with respect to tapping the potential of trade with Pakistan. He said EPEC Europe Pakistan Economic Corridor should have been established so far. He would straight forward point out defects in Pakistani thinking on infrastructures.<\/p>\n

3- My talk with German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck. He said ,” Pakistan calls itself Regional Hub but has no trade with the neighbor countries.” He mentioned corruption and justice , administration system in Pakistan as hurdles in intending investment companies of his country. He said Pakistani market is not perfect.<\/p>\n

4- My interview with German Ambassador Mr. Alfred Grannas. He was reluctant and accepted my proposal only for postal interview only. I sent questions and he returned answers that were not well explained and with little expression and information. But I liked his because he was a good dancer and one of his vidoe dancing at a festival in Islamabad recieved many views on my Youtube.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Grannas of Germany Faces Awkward Situation in Asma Jahangir Conference on part of both, The Pro-Palestine Protesters as well as The Organizers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n