Embassy of Denmark in Pakistan

The Danish Embassy wishes all Pakistanis celebrating a joyous Eid filled with peace, happiness and prosperity! In observance of the national holidays, the Danish Embassy will be closed from Monday, 31 March 2025 to Tuesday, 1 April 2025. We will be resuming operations on Wednesday, 2 April 2025

A sustainable green Pakistan is possible - let’s build it together! 🇩🇰🇵🇰 The Danish Ambassador, Jakob Linulf, meets with Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Energy (Petroleum Division), Ali Pervaiz Malik, to explore opportunities in Pakistan’s booming mining and minerals sector. Danish company FLSmidth, a global leader in mining and cement technology, is dedicated to sustainable business practices - helping shape the future of mining with greener, more efficient solutions. Now, they are exploring expansion in Pakistan, bringing cutting-edge, eco friendly advancements to the industry. Aslam Perwaiz | Aden Raza | Chaudhry Saroosh Rashid

Denmark & Pakistan: A strong Partnership for a Greener Future! As a global leader in green transition, Denmark supports Pakistan - a country highly vulnerable to climate change with ambitious targets to go greener 🌱 The Danish Ambassador, Jakob Linulf, meets Pakistan’s newly appointed Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Masood Malik, to touch base on ongoing projects and explore new opportunities for climate action. From integrating renewable energy into Pakistan’s power mix to strengthening climate resilience - our collaboration spans from the northern Kailash Valley to the southern coastal region Sindh 🇩🇰🤝🇵🇰

Nordic Day on Pakistan Day! 23 March is our shared celebration day here in sunny Islamabad. We Nordic ambassadors unite in partnerships for sustainability, democracy and peace. Our countries have deep, long-lasting ties with Pakistan. We send our congrats to all our Pakistani friends on this special day. Pakistan’s beauty, cultural richness, food and hospitality enrich our daily lives here.

Pakistan - Denmark business expansion! Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Ambassador Jakob Linulf agree on next steps for the growing trade between their two countries. This entails accelerating investments in sustainable agriculture, clean energy, green port and logistics. The Ambassador invites the Commerce Minister and his colleagues to visit Denmark: Nothing beats seeing Denmark’s world leading green and decarbonised solutions with your own eyes. Aslam Perwaiz | Aden Raza | Chaudhry Saroosh Rashid | Sunjila Tracy Moses

📣SDPI in partnership with the Embassy of Denmark in Pakistan organized a #PreBudget dialogue on Modalities Around Carbon Taxation & Market 🔑𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲: 📊 There is a need to embed climate risk into fiscal policies for long-term macroeconomic stability. 🏦 Proposal to Develop a structured carbon levy with clear starting points and sector prioritization. 📜 Establish clear regulations for carbon markets with federal and provincial coordination. 🔄 Allocate carbon tax revenues to climate action rather than general revenue collection. 🏭 Set long-term policy commitments to support industrial sustainability. 💼 Provide incentives for businesses to adopt green technologies. 🏗️ Clearly define taxation points and priority sectors for fair implementation. 🎯 Use tax incentives and rebates to encourage renewable energy adoption. 🏙️ There is a need to encourage Investment in sustainable transport, energy efficiency, and green spaces. 🔄 Need to Align energy policies with ESG principles while addressing financial debt. 📅 Implement a structured transition plan with phased steps to balance economic stability. 📜 Modernize anti-pollution regulations to meet global environmental standards. 💵 Develop a hybrid carbon pricing model combining taxation with emissions trading. ⚖️ Implement a differentiated carbon tax model to protect SMEs and low-income households. 🌍 Adopt a gradual, phased rollout of carbon taxation based on global best practices. 🎯 Develop a tax trajectory with targeted offsets to protect vulnerable populations. 🔍 Strengthen compliance monitoring to prevent loopholes in carbon taxation. 🏡 Recycle carbon tax revenues into social protection programs like cash transfers. 🔗You can watch the recording of the session at: https://lnkd.in/dGJXY-wW #ClimateFinance #CarbonMarkets #CarbonTax #CarbonMarketsPk

Danish Ambassador Jakob Linulf met with Pakistan’s newly appointed Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal to reaffirm Denmark’s continued support to Pakistan’s health sector ❗️With nearly 1 in 4 adults in Pakistan affected by diabetes and obesity, Denmark is stepping up support through leading Danish companies like Novo Nordisk, we are actively working to combat these non-communicable diseases and support a healthier future for Pakistanis 🇩🇰🇵🇰 Aslam Perwaiz | Aden Raza | Rashed Rafique Butt | Hasnain Ahmad

The Danish Ambassador, Jakob Linulf, met with the newly appointed Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar, to explore opportunities for Danish-Pakistani collaboration in the maritime sector Exciting developments are on the horizon, including 🇩🇰 Maersk’s proposed investment in a new state-of-the-art terminal in Karachi and the growing presence of leading Danish logistics companies like DSV, Scan Group, and Valdetron in 🇵🇰

We are excited to highlight another inspiring alumni story! This time, we visited the University of the Punjab in Lahore, where seven Danish alumni are shaping young minds as faculty members During the visit, the Danish Ambassador, Jakob Linulf, met with some of these alumni, celebrating their contributions to Pakistan’s education sector - a passion that first took them to Denmark and now drives them to give back 🙌 Seeing our alumni make an impact is always a proud moment 💪 Yumna Sadef | Kashif Habib | Kamal Shahid, PhD | Prof. Dr. Hamid Saeed | Dr. Javeed AWAN | Dr. Sadia Farooq | Hafiz Fawad Ali | Alina Sajjad | Muhammad Babar

As of 1 March, Denmark holds the Presidency of the UN Security Council Denmark is honored to assume the Security Council presidency for the month of March. A month, where Denmark chairs Council meetings and manages Council programme. Denmark’s ambition as Council president is to play a constructive role, to keep the Council functioning and relevant – and reach compromises – even under difficult circumstances. The presidency also presents an opportunity to focus on DK priorities. As an example, Denmark plans to host a signature event on future of UN peacekeeping later this month. #DKonUNSC #peaceandsecurity