Ireland–Pakistan relations
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Ireland–Pakistan relations are the political, economic and cultural relations between Ireland and Pakistan
. Ireland is represented in Pakistan through its embassy in Tehran
, Iran
. Pakistan has an embassy in Dublin.
In April 2004 while Ireland had the Presidency of the European Council representing the EU on the world stage, Irish European Affairs Minister Dick Roche
said that the EU should engage with Pakistan to bolster its democracy.
In December 2004, Humayun Akhtar Khan
, Pakistani Minister for Commerce accompanied by Tariq Iqbal Puri, the Economic Minister of the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels, met with the Irish Minister responsible for trade policy, Michael Ahern
in the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment. The Pakistani commerce minister briefed the Irish about the improving economic conditions in Pakistan and government reforms in the economic sector.
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In April 2007, a memorandum of understanding was signed for the establishment of a Pakistan-Ireland Joint Business Council by Zubair F. Tufail, Vice President of the FPCCI and Diarmuid Hegarty
vice Chairman of the Ireland-Pakistan Business Council in the presence of Michael Ahren, Irish Minister for International Trade, T.D and Irish Ambassador in Islamabad.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Ireland is represented in Pakistan through its embassy in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Pakistan has an embassy in Dublin.
History
Pakistan established its Embassy in Dublin on 1 March 2001."In April 2004 while Ireland had the Presidency of the European Council representing the EU on the world stage, Irish European Affairs Minister Dick Roche
Dick Roche
Dick Roche is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Wicklow constituency, and also served in Seanad Éireann from 1992 to 1997.-Early and private life:...
said that the EU should engage with Pakistan to bolster its democracy.
In December 2004, Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan
Humayun Akhtar Khan is a Pakistani politician. He served as the Federal Minister for Trade and Commerce from 2002–2007 and as the Federal Minister for Investment from 1997-1999. His father General Akhtar Abdur Rahman served as Director General of the ISI in the 1980's and played a crucial role in...
, Pakistani Minister for Commerce accompanied by Tariq Iqbal Puri, the Economic Minister of the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels, met with the Irish Minister responsible for trade policy, Michael Ahern
Michael Ahern (Irish politician)
Michael Ahern is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Cork East constituency from 1982 to 2011.-Biography:Michael Ahern was born in Dungourney, County Cork...
in the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment. The Pakistani commerce minister briefed the Irish about the improving economic conditions in Pakistan and government reforms in the economic sector.
Irish aid
In 2005, Ireland provided €5 million to Pakistan in relief aid after an earthquake in KashmirInternational response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
In the international response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake many countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations offered relief aid to the affected regions. The aid given was in the form of monetary donations and pledges, as well as relief supplies including food,...
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In April 2007, a memorandum of understanding was signed for the establishment of a Pakistan-Ireland Joint Business Council by Zubair F. Tufail, Vice President of the FPCCI and Diarmuid Hegarty
Diarmuid Hegarty
Diarmuid Hegarty may refer to:*Diarmuid Hegarty , president of Griffith College Dublin*Diarmuid O'Hegarty, member of the Irish Republican Army...
vice Chairman of the Ireland-Pakistan Business Council in the presence of Michael Ahren, Irish Minister for International Trade, T.D and Irish Ambassador in Islamabad.
Trade
Pakistan's trade with Ireland significantly increased between 2004 and 2007. Major Pakistani exports to Ireland included "cotton fabrics, made-ups articles of textile material, clothing and textile fabrics, carpets, rugs and medical and surgical instruments."See also
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