Swiss Ambassador paid a farewell call on the Foreign Secretary

27.06.2022 — Local news Pakistan
Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Sohail Mahmood last Friday. The Foreign Secretary congratulated Ambassador for Switzerland’s election to United Nations Security Council in June this year and acknowledged Switzerland’s international role in the multilateral arena as well as the country’s significant role in humanitarian and peace-building efforts. 

Signing ceremony of the last tranche of the Agreement between Switzerland and Pakistan concerning the Debt Service Suspension Initiative

15.06.2022 — Local news Pakistan
The World Bank and the IMF had urged the G20 countries to suspend temporarily debt-service payments of 73 developing countries affected by COVID. While recognizing this Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), Switzerland as a bilateral creditor to Pakistan had also extended debt relief to Pakistan by signing three agreements concerning the extension of the DSSI.

Farewell visit of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Pakistan to Karachi from 7 to 8 June 2022

10.06.2022 — Local news Pakistan
To say Goodbye to Swiss business community in Karachi, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, visited Karachi from 7 to 8 June 2022. Being the Patron-in-Chief, the Ambassador chaired the 164^th meeting, marked with his farewell, of the Executive Committee of the Swiss Business Council, which is housing more than 50 companies representing Switzerland in Pakistan. 

Presentation by Dr. Reza Baqir, the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at the Swiss Embassy in Islamabad on February 3, 2022.

08.02.2022 — Press release Pakistan
The Ambassador of Switzerland, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, hosted an address by the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir, on "the Economy of Pakistan" at his residence on 3 February 2022. In his opening remarks, Ambassador de Cerjat highlighted the importance of Swiss investments in Pakistan and praised the Swiss Business Council in Pakistan for its active support to more than 50 member companies. He termed the increased autonomy of SBP and the revival of the IMF programme as positive developments and listed inflation, low economic growth, current account deficit and balance of payment as the key challenges.

Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat’s visit to Peshawar

27.01.2022 — Press release Pakistan
Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat met with key officials of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the Governor, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly and the Finance/Health Minister on January 24-25 in Peshawar to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations between Switzerland and Pakistan. 

Switzerland and Pakistan: 11th round of Political Consultations to strengthen bilateral relations

12.11.2021 — Press release Pakistan
Islamabad, November 12, 2021: Ambassador Raphael Nägeli, the Assistant State Secretary for Asia-Pacific of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, met with the Additional Secretary Europe, Dr. Muhammad Tariq at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, 12 November 2021 to hold the 11th round of bilateral Political Consultations between Switzerland and Pakistan.  

Senior Swiss migration official visits Pakistan to assess Afghan refugee situation (Islamabad, 21-22 October 2021)

27.10.2021 — Local news Pakistan
A Swiss delegation led by Ambassador Vincenzo Mascioli, Director  of International Cooperation at the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, visited Islamabad from 21-22 October 2021 to hold meetings with high-level Pakistani government officials and international partners. The objective of the visit was to assess the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

Award Ceremony for the Nansen Refugee Award for Asia 2021 held at the Embassy of Switzerland (Islamabad, 29.09.21)

29.09.2021 — Local news Pakistan
To honour the Nansen Refugee Award for Asia and Covid-19 hero Dr. Saleema Rehman, the Embassy of Switzerland, the Embassy of Norway and UNHCR jointly hosted a presentation ceremony at the residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland on Wednesday, 29 September 2021.

Science Diplomacy Event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Islamabad, 24.08.2021)

24.08.2021 — Press release Pakistan
The Embassy of Switzerland in Islamabad in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a hybrid event on agricultural technologies related innovations for sustainable agriculture.

Federal President Guy Parmelin sends his greetings to the Swiss Nationals abroad

01.08.2021 — Press release Pakistan

Panel Discussion on the "Role and Influence of Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council"

06.07.2021 — Local news Pakistan
The Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, hosted a high-level panel discussion entitled "Role and Influence of Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council" on July 6 at the Swiss Residence in Islamabad. The panel discussion not only highlighted the positive aspects associated with a non-permanent seat on the Council but also addressed the past, present and future challenges of such a membership.

Visit of Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat to Lahore

10.06.2021 — Local news Pakistan

Presentation by Dr. Reza Baqir, the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at the Swiss Embassy in Islamabad on February 3, 2022.

08.02.2022 — Press release Pakistan
The Ambassador of Switzerland, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, hosted an address by the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir, on "the Economy of Pakistan" at his residence on 3 February 2022. In his opening remarks, Ambassador de Cerjat highlighted the importance of Swiss investments in Pakistan and praised the Swiss Business Council in Pakistan for its active support to more than 50 member companies. He termed the increased autonomy of SBP and the revival of the IMF programme as positive developments and listed inflation, low economic growth, current account deficit and balance of payment as the key challenges.

Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat’s visit to Peshawar

27.01.2022 — Press release Pakistan
Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat met with key officials of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the Governor, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly and the Finance/Health Minister on January 24-25 in Peshawar to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations between Switzerland and Pakistan. 

Switzerland and Pakistan: 11th round of Political Consultations to strengthen bilateral relations

12.11.2021 — Press release Pakistan
Islamabad, November 12, 2021: Ambassador Raphael Nägeli, the Assistant State Secretary for Asia-Pacific of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, met with the Additional Secretary Europe, Dr. Muhammad Tariq at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, 12 November 2021 to hold the 11th round of bilateral Political Consultations between Switzerland and Pakistan.  

Science Diplomacy Event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Islamabad, 24.08.2021)

24.08.2021 — Press release Pakistan
The Embassy of Switzerland in Islamabad in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a hybrid event on agricultural technologies related innovations for sustainable agriculture.

Federal President Guy Parmelin sends his greetings to the Swiss Nationals abroad

01.08.2021 — Press release Pakistan

Switzerland is supporting UNHCR and the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees - Visit of the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat to Afghan Refugee Village in Panian (Haripur, 16 March 2021)

16.03.2021 — Press release Pakistan

Meeting of the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat with the the Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Commerce and Investment, H.E. Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood

04.03.2021 — Press release Pakistan

The Coffee Table Book ‘From Landi Kotal to Wagah: Cultural Heritage Along the Grand Trunk Road’ Launched at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA)

10.02.2021 — Press release Pakistan

Meeting of the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Sohail Mahmood

08.02.2021 — Press release Pakistan
On 8 February, Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat called on Sohail Mahmood, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. They had very constructive talks on ways and means of enhancing bilateral cooperation, trade & investment and cultural relations. They also discussed matters relating to ECOSOC, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council.

First Visit of the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat to Karachi (January 19-22, 2021)

22.01.2021 — Press release Pakistan

Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat, visited Karachi from 19 to 22 January 2021. The Ambassador paid homage to the founder of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum. He met the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir and visited the state-of-the-art State Bank Museum. Being the Patron-in-Chief of the Swiss Business Council (SBC), which was established in 2008 in Karachi and unites 53 companies operating in Pakistan either as a local subsidiary or a partner of a Swiss company, the Ambassador attended its Managing Committee Meeting.

During his meeting at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Ambassador stressed on the expansion of trade between Switzerland and Pakistan and said that Pakistan can import the excellent textile machinery from Switzerland to improve the quality of product leading to more exports and value addition. The Ambassador also visited the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) where Mr. Abdul Aleem, Chief Executive and Secretary General of the OCCI, gave a comprehensive presentation on the role of the OICCI in promoting foreign direct investment in the country and safeguarding the business interests of its member companies. During the trip, the Ambassador visited the newly acquired manufacturing facility of Novartis Pakistan, which will soon start producing medicines at this site. He concluded his trip by visiting the manufacturing site of SICPA Inks Pakistan (Pvt) Limited, another local subsidiary of a Swiss company.

The Ambassador of Switzerland paid homage to the Founder of Pakistan at Mazar-e-Quaid (Karachi, January 22, 2021)

22.01.2021 — Press release Pakistan
On 22 January 2021, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat visited the mausoleum of Mr. Muhammad Ali Jinnah to pay his homage to the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. During the visit, a formal ceremony was performed by a contingent of the Pakistan Navy where the Ambassador laid a floral wreath and penned his comments in the ‘visitors’ book’. The Ambassador also visited the interesting museum where the relics of Mr. Jinnah have been exhibited.

First Visit of the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat to the Swiss Business Council as its Patron-in-Chief (Karachi, January 21, 2021)

21.01.2021 — Press release Pakistan
On 21 January 2021, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat visited the office of the Swiss Business Council (SBC) during his visit to Karachi. The Ambassador is also the Patron-in-Chief of the SBC, which was established in 2008 in Karachi and unites 53 companies operating in Pakistan either as a local subsidiary or a partner of a Swiss company. Together with Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), which is an umbrella organization in Switzerland to promote exports of the Swiss SMEs, SBC aims to improve trade and business linkages between the two countries. SBC also facilitates fact-finding missions of Swiss SME’s to visit Pakistan to explore the potential for investment and trade. The Ambassador also attended the SBC’s Managing Committee Meeting where he lauded its active role in promoting bilateral trade relations between Switzerland and Pakistan and stressed on strengthening further the economic relations between the two countries

Swiss Ambassador paid a farewell call on the Foreign Secretary

27.06.2022 — Local news Pakistan
Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Sohail Mahmood last Friday. The Foreign Secretary congratulated Ambassador for Switzerland’s election to United Nations Security Council in June this year and acknowledged Switzerland’s international role in the multilateral arena as well as the country’s significant role in humanitarian and peace-building efforts. 

Signing ceremony of the last tranche of the Agreement between Switzerland and Pakistan concerning the Debt Service Suspension Initiative

15.06.2022 — Local news Pakistan
The World Bank and the IMF had urged the G20 countries to suspend temporarily debt-service payments of 73 developing countries affected by COVID. While recognizing this Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), Switzerland as a bilateral creditor to Pakistan had also extended debt relief to Pakistan by signing three agreements concerning the extension of the DSSI.

Farewell visit of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Pakistan to Karachi from 7 to 8 June 2022

10.06.2022 — Local news Pakistan
To say Goodbye to Swiss business community in Karachi, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, visited Karachi from 7 to 8 June 2022. Being the Patron-in-Chief, the Ambassador chaired the 164^th meeting, marked with his farewell, of the Executive Committee of the Swiss Business Council, which is housing more than 50 companies representing Switzerland in Pakistan. 

Senior Swiss migration official visits Pakistan to assess Afghan refugee situation (Islamabad, 21-22 October 2021)

27.10.2021 — Local news Pakistan
A Swiss delegation led by Ambassador Vincenzo Mascioli, Director  of International Cooperation at the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, visited Islamabad from 21-22 October 2021 to hold meetings with high-level Pakistani government officials and international partners. The objective of the visit was to assess the situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

Award Ceremony for the Nansen Refugee Award for Asia 2021 held at the Embassy of Switzerland (Islamabad, 29.09.21)

29.09.2021 — Local news Pakistan
To honour the Nansen Refugee Award for Asia and Covid-19 hero Dr. Saleema Rehman, the Embassy of Switzerland, the Embassy of Norway and UNHCR jointly hosted a presentation ceremony at the residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland on Wednesday, 29 September 2021.

Panel Discussion on the "Role and Influence of Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council"

06.07.2021 — Local news Pakistan
The Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat, hosted a high-level panel discussion entitled "Role and Influence of Non-Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council" on July 6 at the Swiss Residence in Islamabad. The panel discussion not only highlighted the positive aspects associated with a non-permanent seat on the Council but also addressed the past, present and future challenges of such a membership.

Visit of Ambassador Bénédict de Cerjat to Lahore

10.06.2021 — Local news Pakistan

Pro Helvetia: Let me tell you a story

03.02.2021 — Local news Pakistan
Let Me Tell You A Story invites children from South Asia and Switzerland (age 6 to 9) to share their stories written in response to carefully selected prompts from children's stories.

Pakistan and Switzerland signed the Agreement under G-20 Debt-Service Suspension Initiative (December 21, 2020)

21.12.2020 — Local news Pakistan
The Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bénédict de Cerjat and the Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Mr. Noor Ahmed signed a Debt Rescheduling Agreement at the Economic Affairs Division on Monday, December 21, 2020.  Mr. Ahmed  appreciated the debt relief  to Pakistan in the wake of the global Covid-19  pandemic that will allow the country to mitigate its health and economic effects. Pakistan has successfully concluded rescheduling agreements with 19 bilateral creditor countries to enable a lasting economic recovery.

Courtesy Call on the Hon. President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

30.09.2020 — Local news Pakistan

President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga: National Day 2020 greetings for the Swiss abroad

15.07.2020 — Position Pakistan
The video address by the President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga on the occasion of the national holiday