Envoy Shahid meets Mayor of Munster
By Bushra Makhdoom

ISLAMABAD—Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany Shahid Kamal met with Dr. Bertold Tillmann, Mayor of the Historical City of Munster and gave a presentation about the investment opportunities in Pakistan to potential German investors from Germany.
Ambassador Kamal visited the famous Hall of Peace in the Town Hall where the Peace Treaty of Westphalia was signed in 1648 which ended forty years of religious war. This was his first visit to Munster after assuming charge as Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany, says a message received here on Friday.
The Ambassador had a dinner meeting with Ruprecht Polenz, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Bundestag. He also met with Generalmajor Hans-Werner Ahrens and with Commander of Air Transport Command.
He held meetings with Professor Dr. Niederdrenk the Rector of Fachhochschule Munster and Professor Dr. Wilhem Schmitz. The discussions focused on possibilities for strengthening academic linkages between the universities in Pakistan and institutions in Munster. A new University of Science & Technology in collaboration with a consortium of German universities is planned to be set up in Lahore this year by the Pakistan Government.
Pakistan and Germany have a longstanding relationship of friendship and cooperation. The economic ties between the two countries are growing rapidly and bilateral trade is increasing.
Pakistan which had a strong economic performance over the past five years registering over 7 percent GDP growth rate offers interesting trade and investment opportunities for the German business community.
Ambassador Kamal had useful meetings with heads of leading business groups in Munster. The Ambassador invited German companies to take advantage of the expanding market in Pakistan.
Ambassador Kamal emphasized the key role Pakistan was playing in building peace and stability in Afghanistan and in the region. He spoke of the sacrifices Pakistan was making in the fight against extremism and terrorism.
He underlined the importance that Pakistan attaches to strengthening relations with Germany in the political, security, economic and technological fields.
The visit of Ambassador Shahid Kamal to Munster has laid the foundations for promoting closer cooperation and understanding between Pakistan and the City of Munster. There are good prospects for establishing academic, economic and cultural relations to the mutual benefit of Pakistan and Munster.