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Month: October 2024

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meeting with the Saudi Investment Minister and Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh
30Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meeting with the Saudi Investment Minister and Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh

30 October 2024,Riyadh: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the Saudi Investment Minister Engr. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih and Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court Mohammad Bin Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri in Riyadh today.Both sides reviewed the progress that has been made on various economic initiatives between the two countries. Recalling the Saudi Investment Minister’s recent visit to Pakistan on 09-11 October along with a large private sector delegation, the Prime Minister noted that the B2B MoUs signed in Pakistan during the visit have started to materialize into solid investment and commercial deals. He encouraged to continue the momentum for creating new opportunities for developing strong economic partnership.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Minister Khalid Al Falih f...
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Pak-EPA directed to take coping measures for improving capital’s air quality
30Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pak-EPA directed to take coping measures for improving capital’s air quality

Islamabad, October 30, 2024: Taking serious notice of the rapidly worsening air quality in recent days in the capital city and its surrounding areas, Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has directed the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency to take necessary measures to cope with the issue in coordination with relevant official stakeholders including Islamabad Capital Territory Administration and Capital Development Authority, according to a press statement issued here on Wednesday by the climate change & environmental coordination ministry.The deteriorating air quality of Islamabad from the onset of mid-October has particularly started worsened further, leaving the city’s ambiance murky with increasing pollution, dust and vehicular emissions ra...
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud
30Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meet with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud, on the sidelines of the eighth session of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh.The Prime Minister conveyed best wishes for the health and wellbeing of His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. He highlighted the importance of the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two countries and appreciated Kingdom’s support for Pakistan’s economic revival and stability.The two leaders took stock of the ongoing bilateral engagements, especially in follow up to the decisions taken in previous high-level meetings held in Makkah and Riyadh in A...
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Pakistan needs to focus climate diplomacy respecting regional norms, values: Romina Khurshid
28Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan needs to focus climate diplomacy respecting regional norms, values: Romina Khurshid

Islamabad, October 28 : Pakistan needs to focus climate diplomacy respecting regional norms, values: Romina Khurshid Alam Pakistan’s role as active member of Global Nations Crucial to flag Climate Finance Mobilization at COP29, Dr. Suleri  Shifting climate jargon amid evolving climate finance debate challenge for countries like Pakistan: ExpertsPrime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Romina Khurshid Alam on Friday said Pakistan needs to focus on climate diplomacy respecting regional norms and values while spearheading global focus on enhanced climate finance for less developed vulnerable countries. The Pre-COP29 Summit on "Pakistan's Climate Resilience: Road to COP29" organised by the Pak-German Climate and Energy Partnership (PGCEP), in collabo...
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Pakistan to push for more climate finance flows at upcoming global climate talks in Baku
28Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan to push for more climate finance flows at upcoming global climate talks in Baku

ISLAMABAD, October 28, 2024 Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam said Pakistan along with other vulnerable countries would strongly push rich polluting countries to honour their climate finance to help developing nations cope with exacerbating climate impacts and transition to low-carbon future through adaptation and mitigation strategies.We are hammering out strong country position to pursue during the upcoming two-week long UN-led global climate talks (COP29), which would focus on several key issues, reflecting our priorities and challenges related to climate change, namely climate finance, adaptation and resilience, loss and damage and mitigation efforts,” She said while delivering a keynote address at the day-long event ‘Pre-COP29 dialogue: Road fro...
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Poetry Comes Alive at Serena Hotels Mehfil-e-Sukhan
27Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Poetry Comes Alive at Serena Hotels Mehfil-e-Sukhan

Serena Hotels, hosted a Mushaira “Mehfil-e-Sukhan” event, bringing together some of Pakistan’s most esteemed poets. The gathering celebrated under Serena Hotels’ Cultural Diplomacy Initiative was a tribute to the richness of Urdu poetry and to the power of words.The gathering featured wonderful well-known poets, including Anwar Masood, Kishwar Naheed, Iftikhar Arif, Anwar Shaoor, Yasmin Hameed, Javed Saba, Akhtar Usman, Ahmad Ataullah, Zahoor Ahmed, Hamida Shaheen, Umair Najmi, and Farjad Mahdi. Each poet shared captivating verses that captivated the audience. The poetry shared highlighted how poetry continues to bring people together across different cultures.This Mushaira was more than a recital; it was a celebration of language, tradition, and the timeless art of verse. Serena H...
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PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid Alam proposes regional Climate Action Data Bank for evidence-based climate response
27Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid Alam proposes regional Climate Action Data Bank for evidence-based climate response

Islamabad, October 27, 2024: Prime Minister's Coordinator on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to boost regional collaboration among the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group, representing 70 countries from the most climate-vulnerable regions and pledged her all-out support to set up V20 Climate Action Data Bank she proposed during a recent high-level meeting with representatives of the V20 member countries.Establishing the proposed data bank would be indeed a groundbreaking initiative to consolidate data on climate risks, economic losses and financial resilience-building needs of the V20 group member countries,” the PM’s climate aide said in a press statement. She offered her country’s willingness to play lead role in moblising V20 group member countrie...
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PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid Alam highlights visual arts’ role in wildlife protection
25Oct By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid Alam highlights visual arts’ role in wildlife protection

Islamabad, October 25, 2024: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam on Friday said that while the climate change impacts grow more frequent and intense, innovative approaches such as painting and visual arts can play a vital role to sensitise policymakers and public about various threats being faced by the wildlife species and their habitats and invoke response.“In the face of escalating threats to wildlife and their habitats, the role of painting and visual art has never been seen more crucial as in today’s times of global warming. Artists can effectively use their talents to illuminate the pressing issues surrounding wildlife vulnerability, inspiring action and fostering a deeper connection between communities and the natural world,” the PM’s climate ai...
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