Queen Maxima arrived in Pakistan for three-day visit

The queen was received at the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi by senior officials of the foreign ministry and representatives of the Embassy of Netherlands.

ISLAMABAD: Netherlands Queen Maxima arrived in Pakistan for a three-day visit as the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.

The queen was received at the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi by senior officials of the foreign ministry and representatives of the Embassy of Netherlands.

During the visit, the queen will meet President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan besides holding talks with a range of stakeholders from the public and private sectors.

It may be added that inclusive finance for development is one of the key priorities of the government. Queen Maxima will also attend the launch of the Micro Payment Gateway, an initiative of the State Bank of Pakistan.

The gateway reducing cost of small payments and boosting digital transactions to benefit people and promote financial inclusion. The Queen has been the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development since 2009.