PM urges ECO member countries to take part in global efforts over climate change
Published On 02 June,2021 07:16 pm
The prime minister observed that it were not the countries but the regions which had made progress.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday stressed upon proper tapping of immense potential and resources of the 10-member Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) for the collective regional progress and prosperity.
Addressing a concluding ceremony of 2nd conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) countries, the prime minister said that according to estimates, the combined population of these countries stood around 450 million ‘making this region a powerhouse’.
Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri speaks at the weekly media briefing. DawnNewsTV/File
ISLAMABAD: The fate of the Saarc summit, scheduled to be held in Pakistan in October, appears to be hanging in the balance, with Islamabad making it clear that it can take place only if ‘artificial obstacles’ placed in its way are removed.
“Pakistan considers Saarc an important organisation for enhancing regional cooperation. As we have ascertained earlier, whenever artificial obstacles created in the way of Saarc summit are removed, we will be happy to host,” Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry told a press briefing on Friday. He was asked if Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be coming to Pakistan to attend the summit.
International Women’s Day event in Presidency
National
March 9, 2021
Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights, in collaboration with UN Women and the EU in Pakistan, celebrated the achievements made by Pakistani women at an event organized to commemorate International Women’s Day at the Presidency on Monday.
The event served as an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards the protection and promotion of women’s rights in Pakistan, and evaluate future steps required to foster and ensure greater female empowerment and gender equality in the country. President Arif Alvi was the chief guest on the occasion.
The event acknowledged the achievements of female trailblazers from diverse backgrounds, who were invited to speak about their experiences, accomplishments and the obstacles that they have faced as women in various career fields in Pakistan. This included Fehmida Mirza, currently serving as Federal Minister of Inter-Provincial Coordination. Fehmida Mirza has the dist
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