Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar along with British House of Lords member Daniel Hanan announced erecting a statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in London on the occasion of 75th Independence Day of Pakistan.
All expenses of the statue will be borne by UK-based Dr. Nasir Awan and the business community. Daniel Hanan also assured further support for Pakistan-UK trade and eradication of terrorism. Governor Sarwar, Daniel Hanan and Dr Nasir Awan revealed the information in a press conference held at Governor’s House Lahore on Tuesday. The governor said that he was grateful to the United Kingdom for its full support for the extension in GSP plus status for Pakistan.
Daniel Hanan assured him of his role to promote Pak-UK trade, saying there is no doubt that strong ties between Pakistan and United Kingdom are essential for both countries. “We have decided to promote trade between both countries for which business delegations will be exchanged,” he said. Governor Sarwar further said that the statues of Gandhi and other important personalities have been erected in Britain “and now we have decided that a statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah will be erected at some important location in London”.
Hannan assured the governor that the British House of Lords will soon give formal approval for the installation of the statue. He assured full support for the establishment of peace in Afghanistan as well as for the eradication of poverty and unemployment. There will be extension in GSP Plus status and Pakistan will benefit from billions of dollars annually in business.
Daniel Hunan said during the conference that this is his first visit to Pakistan “and I would like to thank Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar for inviting me. 2022 is a very important year as Pakistan will celebrate its 75th anniversary. This is why we have decided to get the House of Lords formal approval to erect a statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in London. We have already given full support to Pakistan for the extension of GSP Plus status and will continue to do so in the future as well. The bilateral ties between Pakistan and the UK will be strengthened further”.
Meanwhile, Dr Nasir Awan said that overseas Pakistanis have been playing their role for the success of the country’s economy and will continue to do so. “We will not hesitate from any sacrifice for the prosperity of Pakistan,” he said.
