Berlin: President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasized the importance of adopting research-based, technology-driven solutions to enhance healthcare services in Pakistan. Speaking with Siemens Health executives, he acknowledged the significant role of German industrial and technological support from organizations like Siemens, which has been operating in Pakistan for several decades with a workforce of over 100 employees in major cities including Karachi.
According to Press Information Department, Siemens’ Executive Vice President Daniel Frisch and Veronika Pfister, head of Siemens government affairs, met with President Zardari in Berlin. The delegation announced plans for Siemens representatives to visit Pakistan soon to sign Memorandums of Understanding with local partners, focusing on capacity building and technological advancements in the health sector. Siemens’ cooperation in technological infrastructure currently addresses areas such as cancer and stroke treatment.
President Zardari expressed satisfaction with the mutual commitment to expanding the bilateral partnership between Pakistan and Germany, affirmed during a recent meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He commended Siemens for its longstanding and productive presence in Pakistan, highlighting the importance of affordable and high-standard healthcare services, especially in underserved areas.
Siemens’ Executive Vice President acknowledged the positive impact of the Sindh Health Department’s initiatives and briefed President Zardari on the company’s accomplishments in Pakistan. He expressed Siemens’ willingness to enhance support through innovative technological solutions to strengthen Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure.
President Zardari welcomed Siemens’ eagerness to deepen collaboration and suggested diversifying investments across other social and industrial sectors in Pakistan. He assured full institutional cooperation through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Senator Saleem Mandviwallah, Sindh Provincial Ministers Sharjeel Memon, Jam Khan Shoro, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Germany Salman Sharif.