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Did you know that Pakistani diplomats travel to the Netherlands every year for training at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague?

Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert hosted a reception for this year’s batch before their departure.

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🎓 Did you study at Leiden University? 🇳🇱🇵🇰

The Embassy of the Netherlands is planning a gathering for Leiden alumni in Pakistan in the last week of November, featuring a special guest lecturer from Leiden University.

Register your interest: https://t.co/BjPLe4nrot

[Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan @kachosajjadFSP]

It was a pleasure to attend the farewell reception in honour of FSP officers proceeding to Clingendael Institute in The Hague !!

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Having attended the programme himself in 1997, Ambassador shared a few thoughts from his own experience with the young diplomats.

Wishing them a great learning experience in the Netherlands! @pakdiplomacy

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Did you know that Pakistani diplomats travel to the Netherlands every year for training at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague?

Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert hosted a reception for this year’s batch before their departure.

[SIFC | Special Investment Facilitation Council🇵🇰 @sifcpakistan]

A Dutch business delegation led by Founders Carbon Network (fCN), joined by H.E. Robert-Jan Siegert, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Pakistan @NLinPakistan, visited SIFC to explore trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan.

Dr. Jehanzeb, Secy Apex Committee SIFC, briefed the delegation on SIFC’s role as a one-window facilitation platform. The delegation was briefed on bankable investment projects and opportunities in SEZs, including Karachi Industrial Park (KIP) & Bin Qasim Industrial Park (BQIP).

Discussions focused on Dutch investment, trade linkages under GSP+ and ongoing regulatory reforms improving the ease of doing business in Pakistan under SIFC.

[Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 @DutchMFA]

There is growing pressure on global food security as climate change puts harvests and livelihoods at risk. The Netherlands works with partners on resilient crops, better water management and healthy soils. Food, water and climate belong on the same agenda. #WorldFoodDay

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The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Pakistan extends its deepest condolences following the tragic loss of young lives in the school roof collapse in Peshawar.

Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those affected by this tragedy.
@GovtofPakistan

[SPIR @QAU_SPIR]

🇳🇱🤝🇵🇰 | Strengthening Academic Partnerships

SPIR, Quaid-i-Azam University, hosted Mr. Jorin van den Heuvel, First Secretary at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Pakistan, and Ms. Hina Idrees from the Political Office.

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[Ministry of Commerce (MOC) @mincompk]

🇵🇰🇳🇱 Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul hosted a Dutch business delegation led by Ms. Merlin Melles in Islamabad. Talks explored stronger Pakistan–Netherlands trade and investment ties in IT, textiles, agriculture and manufacturing.

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Pakistan, Netherlands explore new avenues for trade https://t.co/aaGX9Stej5

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bringing Dutch entrepreneurs, investors & business leaders together with Pakistani counterparts to exchange ideas & explore potential partnerships. With 50+ Dutch companies already operating in 🇵🇰 bilateral trade exceeding US$1.9 billion, there is a strong foundation to build on.

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Strengthening economic ties between the Netherlands and Pakistan
Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb hosted a luncheon for a Dutch business delegation led by the Founders Carbon Network (FCN), accompanied by Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert. @RJSiegert

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Discussions focused on strengthening trade, building business partnerships and exploring opportunities for cooperation. Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert also welcomed the FCN delegation to the Residence for a business matchmaking event.

[Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan @Financegovpk]

Finance Minister Hosts Dutch Business Delegation, Highlights Investment Opportunities and Stronger Economic Partnership

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, hosted a luncheon in honour of a Dutch business delegation led by the Founders Carbon Network (FCN), accompanied by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Pakistan, H.E. Robert-Jan Siegert. The luncheon was also attended by the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Secretary Commerce, and senior officials of the Finance Division.

Welcoming the delegation, the Finance Minister appreciated its interest in Pakistan and emphasised the importance of strengthening business-to-business linkages, fostering mutual understanding and deepening bilateral economic cooperation. He noted that sustained engagement between the business communities of Pakistan and the Netherlands would help identify commercially viable investment opportunities, develop partnerships and build investor confidence.

Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic outlook and stressed the importance of translating the gains of stabilisation into productive investment, capital formation, export expansion and private-sector-led growth. He emphasised that the next phase of Pakistan’s economic development must be increasingly export-oriented, productivity-driven and employment-generating, supported by sustained structural reforms and greater mobilisation of private capital.

Outlining the Government’s economic priorities, the Finance Minister underscored the need to consolidate macroeconomic stability and strengthen fiscal and external resilience; transition towards sustainable, inclusive and responsible growth; maintain momentum on implementation-focused structural reforms; shift from aid dependence towards trade and investment; broaden access to finance for SMEs, agriculture, housing and underserved communities; and position Pakistan to benefit from the New Economy through digitalisation and emerging technologies.

Referring to Pakistan’s strengthening external position, the Finance Minister noted that foreign exchange reserves had reached a historic high of US$21.4 billion, providing over three months of import cover. He emphasised that sustaining these gains and building resilience against external shocks remained essential to reinforcing investor confidence and creating a durable foundation for economic growth.

The Finance Minister also identified rapid population growth and climate change as two existential challenges facing Pakistan, underscoring their implications for economic sustainability, human development and long-term resilience. He stressed the importance of addressing these challenges through sustained policy attention and coordinated reforms.

Highlighting opportunities for closer Pakistan-Netherlands economic cooperation, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb pointed to the potential for Dutch expertise, technology and investment to complement Pakistan’s development priorities across key sectors. He identified public-private partnerships as an important avenue for mobilising private capital, leveraging specialised expertise and translating investment interest into commercially viable projects.

The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to expanding private-sector participation through privatisation and public-private partnerships. He noted that these initiatives were aimed at improving efficiency, attracting investment and creating greater opportunities for private enterprise across commercial activities.

The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan emphasised the importance of maintaining macroeconomic stability, strengthening external-sector resilience and ensuring that financial-sector reforms support productive economic activity. He also highlighted ongoing efforts to facilitate trade, including the role of the Trade Facilitation Board in addressing barriers and strengthening institutional coordination.

Members of the Dutch delegation shared their perspectives on Pakistan’s business environment and prospects for expanded bilateral cooperation. The discussions highlighted opportunities to strengthen business-to-business engagement, identify areas of mutual interest and develop commercially viable partnerships between Pakistani and Dutch enterprises.

The engagement underscored the shared interest in translating closer business ties into investment, trade and long-term economic partnerships. It also reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for international investors and facilitating greater private-sector participation in Pakistan’s economic development.

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Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert was pleased to host Senator Sherry Rehman, who kindly presented him with a copy of her book Womansplaining.

Their conversation touched on women, leadership, politics, and the importance of creating space for diverse voices and perspectives.

[Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 @DutchMFA]

At #UNGA81, countries from around the world came together in New York. We asked members of our delegation why meeting face to face matters. 🇳🇱🇦🇼🇨🇼🇸🇽

[National Commission on The Rights of Child (NCRC) @NCRC_Pakistan]

Chairperson NCRC, Ayesha Raza Farooq, met with His Excellency Robert-Jan Siegert, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Pakistan.

The discussion focused on the child rights landscape in Pakistan, with particular attention to issues affecting girls, including child marriage, forced conversion and child labour. The Ambassador appreciated NCRC’s work in advancing and monitoring child rights and particularly acknowledged The State of Children in Pakistan 2025 report as an important evidence-based resource for understanding the situation of children and informing policy, advocacy and institutional action.

@mohrpakistan @NCRC_Pakistan @NLinPakistan

#NCRC #ChildRights #ChildProtection #ProtectEveryChild

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Ambassador Siegert joined Honourable Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar and UNFPA Representative Dr. Luay Shabaneh at the launch.

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Ending gender-based violence requires all of us
At the launch of Pakistan’s National Strategy on Male Involvement to Address Gender-Based Violence, 🇳🇱 Ambassador Robert-Jan Siegert @RJSiegert stressed that men & boys must be part of the solution as allies, advocates & role models

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While women and girls continue to bear the overwhelming burden of gender-based violence, meaningful change requires engaging men and boys in challenging harmful norms and promoting respect, equality and accountability.