Addressing a panel discussion held at the Lahore Press Club in collaboration with the Golden Ring Economic Forum (GREF) and APP, the speakers said that Pakistan gave a befitting reply to India, after which Pakistan’s status in the region has changed monumentally. Earlier, no one wanted to talk to Pakistan, but today everyone is ready to support Pakistan after the recent India-Pakistan clash. Pakistan’s business community will have to step forward and become Pakistan’s ambassadors. The Foreign Ministry is doing its job well, but we have to improve the market with the neighboring countries in our own capacities.
These views were expressed by CHI(M) Retd. Chairman GREF Lt. Gen. R. Sikandar Afzal, President GREF Engineer Hasnain Reza Mirza, Amb. Nazir Hussain (Retd.) President Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mr. Saeed Raghib Ali, Mr. Abrar Ahmed, senior journalist and anchorperson Mubasher Lucman while addressing a panel discussion titled “Pakistan-India Recent Standoff, Its Impacts on the Golden Ring Region: Opportunities for Pakistan” at the Lahore Press Club.
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Lt. Gen. R. Sikandar Afzal said that only India knows what it can or cannot do. We are taught that we have to be prepared. Pakistani forces are ready. Now you can fight wars sitting at home, it is not necessary to stand face to face with the enemy. Our preparation should continue. Whether the war is five hours or four, the result is seen. Preparation continues constantly. There are some things that are not brought to the public’s knowledge.
Senior journalist and anchorperson Mubasher Lucman said, “congratulations to everyone on Pakistan’s victory, Modi’s war madness has been completely defeated, Pakistan’s armed forces have given a befitting reply to India, Modi does not have the courage to come to Pakistan again, Pakistani diplomats will not have to work hard, no one has weakened its country as much as the Indian media, Pakistani media played a responsible role”.
President of the Golden Ring Economic Forum (GREF), Engineer Hasnain Reza Mirza, said that there is a separate domain that we did not talk about after the tension, how do we take advantage of the post-war situation? The world’s opinion about Pakistan has changed. Pakistan, which was previously considered a weak country, but after three or four hours of May 10, Pakistan has re-emerged in the world. Countries will now talk to Pakistan on a different level, we have to “cash” this thing, Pakistan has to talk to countries, improve its economic situation. Turkey, Azerbaijan have openly stood in support of Pakistan, the army has done what it had to do, now we have to send economic delegations to countries, this is our job. We have to send delegations all over the world, the business community will have to work now, the business community has to make a difference, we have got an opportunity. Pakistan has emerged in the world, a change has taken place in the region, the Pakistani business community should take advantage of this whole situation, the traders should send their own delegations, we need to show Pakistan’s strengths. I want to become a diplomat and a businessman too”.
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Ambassador Nazir Hussain said that this was a four-five hour war, which made the problem much easier. Those who did not listen to us before are now calling us to initiate a dialogue. People look at Pakistan with great respect now but Pakistan will have to change its foreign policy moving ahead. We have good relations with China. A steel mill is going to be built in Karachi. The Sindh government and the federal government will also play a role in this. Turkey sent drones. Azerbaijan openly stood with Pakistan. Now more improvements will have to be made regarding foreign policy. Look at the European Union. Where did they come from? Pakistan emerged in this region after the recent tension. We are working for peace in the region. There should be an association of 11 media owners from GREF member countries. Pakistan’s top organizations should unite the media. Media companies from all 11 countries should have a platform together. There should be respect for both businessmen and diplomats. Islamabad cannot do anything alone. Climate change, visas, security, etc. There are many problems.
Likewise, Mr. Saeed Raghib Ali said that Chinese technology has been very impressive in this war. Our hearts want to hear again and again how Pakistani forces defeated Indian forces. After the end of the war, the real work started. Pakistan had the option of ceasefire from the first day. If there has been a ceasefire, it has been at the request of India. Ceasefires do not happen so quickly. Look at Ukraine and Russia. Now, after so long, they are moving towards a ceasefire. Look at Gaza and Israel. But Pakistan washed India away so brilliantly in just three or four hours that they were forced to initiate a ceasefire with US intervention. Even in cricket, if Pakistan loses, we criticize our own players. Here, it was a war of machines.
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For the first time in history this happened that China supported Pakistan and the US did not oppose it. First of all, we should restore the old relations with Iran, Bangladesh and Afghanistan that Pakistan has gained in the region. Pakistan should play an important role in SEO. Whatever Pakistan wants, it can get from the GREF. Pakistan should further improve and benefit from its relations with 11 countries, including the GREF member countries.
Mr. Abrar Ahmed said that relations with Central Asian countries should improve. We can do trade worth three billion dollars with just the Central Asian countries. This is not happening due to a lack of proper banking and business relationships. Pakistan should take some policy decisions regarding the countries so that business with the countries improves, we are doing good trade with China.
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