Pakistan, Italy vow to boost trade, investment and labour mobility
MG News | August 31, 2026 at 04:47 PM GMT+05:00
August 31, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan and Italy
reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations,
particularly in trade, investment, agriculture, labour mobility and
people-to-people exchanges, as Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani called
for expanded cooperation while receiving Italian Ambassador Ugo Ciarlatani, who
called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said Pakistan attaches great
importance to its longstanding and friendly relations with Italy, based on
mutual respect and expanding cooperation in diverse fields, and expressed
confidence that Ambassador Ciarlatani would contribute to further strengthening
bilateral relations during his tenure.
He said Pakistan looks forward to welcoming Italy's
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, noting that the visit
would provide opportunities to further advance bilateral cooperation, said a press release issued.
Highlighting the economic relationship, Syed Yousuf Raza
Gilani said considerable potential exists for expanding bilateral trade and
investment, welcomed the presence of Italian companies in Pakistan, and
encouraged greater Italian investment in areas of mutual interest.
He also congratulated Ambassador Ciarlatani on the
completion of Italy's new diplomatic mission in Islamabad.
Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani acknowledged Italy's cooperation
in technical and vocational fields, including the Pakistan-Italy Textile Centre
in Faisalabad and the Footwear Centre in Lahore, as well as cooperation in
scientific and environmental fields.
He welcomed the educational opportunities available to
Pakistani students in Italy and highlighted the importance of the
Pakistan-Italy MoU on workforce, labour migration and mobility in facilitating
safe, orderly and legal migration, also welcoming the recruitment of 10,500
skilled workers from Pakistan by Italy over the next three years, saying labour
mobility would further strengthen people-to-people ties.
He thanked Italy for its support for Pakistan's election
as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the
2025-26 term and looked forward to continued coordination with Italy at the UN
and other multilateral fora.
Ambassador Ciarlatani, who recently assumed his
responsibilities in Islamabad, said his priorities during his tenure would be
to further improve bilateral relations and increase Italian investment in
Pakistan.
He said he was pleased to take up his assignment at a
time when Pakistan is playing an important role in promoting regional security
and peace, noting that around 300,000 people of Pakistani origin are living,
working and studying in Italy and contributing to stronger relations between
the two countries.
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