Two Pakistani delegations visit Sri Lanka

Two high level Pakistani delegations are currently visiting Sri Lanka. The first comprises nine members and is headed by the Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament Ms Robina Saadat Qaimkhani.

Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi	Robina Saadat Qaimkhani

The delegation arrived in Sri Lanka to represent Pakistan at the South Asia Follow up Regional Consultation on the UN Study on Violence against Children. The event is jointly organized by the government of Sri Lanka and the Secretariat of the South Asia Initiative to end Violence against Children (SAIEVAC).

Members of the delegation include Shaigan Shareef Malik, Secretary to the Ministry of Human Rights and Ms Jahanara Watoo, Government of Pakistan’s Goodwill Ambassador for Orphan Children. Representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will participate in the event with the aim to overcome violence against children in homes, schools and society.

Another three member delegation headed by the Chairman Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) of Pakistan Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi arrived in the island yesterday for a 3 day visit.

Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi will represent Pakistan at WIPO Regional Forum on Intellectual Property (IP) and Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs).

He will attend the SAARC Roundtable on Sub-Regional Cooperation on Use of IP for Development and Acquisition of ESTs.

The event is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with National Intellectual Property Office Sri Lanka (NIPOS) and Japan Patent Office (IPO).

In addition to Pakistan, delegates from Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Iran, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam will participate in the deliberations.