Italy–Pakistan relations

Pakistani-Italian relations

Pakistan
Italy

The Italy–Pakistan relations refers to bilateral relations between the Republic of Italy and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The nations have cordial relations.[1][2]

Italy is an active investor in Pakistan. Italy provided Pakistan US$100 million under the Pakistan Italian Debt for Development Swap Agreement to social development projects in health, education and sanitation, in Pakistan[3] Italian government has agreed to provide a credit line equivalent to $10 billion for Italian investors willing to invest in Pakistan.[4] Italy has also supported Pakistan bid for free trade agreement between Pakistan and EU.[5]

There are over 100,000 Pakistanis living in Italy, mainly living in the cities of Milan and Brescia, of whom a vast majority belong to the Punjab province of Pakistan.[6] Pakistan has an embassy in Rome and a Consulate-General in Milan for representation, whilst Italy maintains an embassy in Islamabad, a Consulate-General in Karachi and an honorary consulate in Lahore. Italy has been a major participant in Pakistan's scientific contribution to the world, and both countries established the International Conference on Astrophysics and Relativity in 2011.

Italy favours a free trade agreement with Pakistan, within the context of the European Union.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Daily Times". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan-Italy oppose UNSC expansion, stress equality". Web.archive.org. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Italy`s view". Dawn.com. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  7. ↑ "Italy favours FTA with Pakistan". Dawn.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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