Pakistan Fesval 2016 held in The Hague Pakistan Fesval 2016 was held in The Hague on 08 May 2016. People from all over The Netherlands and neighbour- ing countries visited along with their families and enjoyed the Fesval. On this occasion, Pakistan's famous singer Ja- wad Ahmad entertained the crowd with his songs. Pakistan Fesval is an annual event organized by the Pakistani-Dutch Community in collaboraon with the Embassy of Pakistan, The Hague. It provides an opportunity to show case Pakistani products, cuisine and culture to the local Dutch populaon. Embassy of Pakistan The Hague Ambassador Moazzam A. Khan Counsellor-DHM Shoaib Sarwar Counsellor / HOC Faraz Zaidi Com Con Syed Mahmood Hassan MRP Technical Officer Zukhraf Azam Contact us :- Amaliastraat - 8, 2514 JC, The Hague, Netherlands Telephone: (+31-70) 3648948 Fax: (+ 31-70) 3106047 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.embassyofpakistan.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ PakistanEmbassyDenHaag Inside this issue: Pakistan Ladies Associa- tion held Charity Gala 2 Sufi Music Night 2 28th Pakistan Ambassa- dor’s Hockey Cup 2016 3 Pakistan Day Reception 3 Meeting of Pakistan- Netherlands Business Facilitation Forum 3 Friesland Campina invests in Pakistan 4 Newsletter Pakistan Embassy The Hague Jan - Jul 2016 Embassy of Pakistan The Hague Ambassador Moazzam Khan met the Director General of Economic Relaons Mr. Marten Berg at Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides expressed apprecia- on of increased economic rela- ons between the two countries. It was also agreed that Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade will visit Pakistan along with a trade delegaon in the near future. Ambassador Moazzam A. Khan met Director General Economic Relaons Ambassador Moaazzam Ahmad Khan visited Van Halteren Group head office on 25 May 2016. Van Halteren Group is doing business in Pakistan for almost two decades now. Van Halteren CEO said that company has a very pleasant experience of doing business in Pakistan and the business between Pakistan and their company connues to grow. During the visit, it was agreed that further efforts will be made in enhancing between Van Halteren Group and Pakistan. Ambassador visited Van Halteren Group Eighty Second Session of the OPCW's Execuve Council was held in The Hague in July 2016. Ambassador addressed the Execuve Council . 82nd Session of the OPCW Execuve Council Session held in The Hague Ambassador Moazzam Ahmad Khan visited the SALT FARM TEXEL on 31 May 2016. SALT FARM TEXEL has re- cently done a successful experiment in Pakistan whereby Farmers go now grow potatoes on Saline Land. Salinity of Land is one of the major challenges facing Pakistan's Ag- riculture Sector. With the introducon of this technology in Pakistan, it is hoped that in the years to come, a lot of land in Pakistan, which is presently not usable because of salinity problem, will come under culvaon. Ambassador visited the SALT FARM TEXEL Friesland Campina, the Dutch Dairy Cooperave, acquired 51 percent shareholding in the Engro Foods Limited. Fries- landCampina is one of the world’s largest dairy companies providing millions of customers with dairy products worldwide with acvies in over 32 countries and exports to over 100 countries. Its investment in Pakistan amounts to more than US$420 million. The transacon is the single largest private sector foreign direct investment in Pakistan in recent years. Friesland Campina invests in Pakistan Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA), visited Pakistan from 9– 11 February 2016. During her visit, she met President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, as well as Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. She also held discus- sions with representaves of internaonal organizaons, financial organizaons, telecom companies, and microfinance instuons to explore their role in improving access to financial services such as savings, payments, credit, and insurance. Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Pakistan