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PM Kakar to attend UN climate moot in UAE next month

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  • Pakistan conveys consent to UAE authorities about its participation.
  • PM Kakar’s schedule of visit to be finalised via diplomatic channels.
  • Premier to meet world leaders during climate conference.

ISLAMABAD: Currently on his visit to China to attend an international forum, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month for a climate moot, The News reported on Tuesday.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is also referred to as COP and this year will mark its 28th session.

For the climate change conference, being held at the Dubai Expo Centre in UAE, Pakistan conveyed its consent to the Gulf nation’s authorities about its participation in the crucial event.

The premier will meet world leaders on the sidelines of this climate conference, once his visit’s schedule is worked out through diplomatic channels. 

Since assuming office in mid-August this year, following the dissolution of the National Assembly ahead of the general elections, the prime minister has made multiple visits to countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and China, so far.

Sources said that Pakistan will share its experience and apprehensions with world leaders about climate change. 

The host UAE is one of the most vulnerable to climate change countries in the world, as it is located in a region with a very hot and humid climate.

Rising temperatures are already severely impacting the daily life of the population, increasing payments for electricity, water, making simply walking in the street difficult. 

In summer months, many leave for other regions or do not leave space with air conditioning. It will be the second time in two years that the conference is being held in the Middle East since Egypt hosted last year’s conference at the picturesque tourist resort Sharam el Shaikh.

The Dubai conference will be held by the end of next month and experts on climate change from Pakistan will also be visiting the Gulf state for discussions to compile their reports before the conference, sources said.

Pakistan attended the previous conference held in November last year in Egypt, while another international conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’ was held in Geneva in January this year and was co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Nations.

The participating countries and world agencies announced Pakistan’s financial support to combat the complexities due to climate change, as it experienced two devastating rains and floods within a period of two years. 

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The PPP requests the image of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on currency notes.

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The resolution was passed during a seminar named ‘Bhutto Reference and History’, which focused on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

The resolution praised the Supreme Court’s admission that the PPP founder’s trial, which resulted in his execution, was unfair and urged that the federal government confer on him the title of “Quaid-e-Awam” (Leader of the People) and the highest civilian honor, Nishan-e-Pakistan.

Aside from demanding that Bhutto’s image be used on currency notes, the resolution also asked for the construction of a fitting monument in his honor and the designation of his mausoleum as a national shrine.

Furthermore, it demands for the reversal of Bhutto’s unjust death sentence and the creation of a “Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Award” for democracy activists who have given their lives for the cause.

In March, the National Assembly passed a resolution characterizing Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s trial as judicial murder.

The Supreme Court released its reserved opinion on the presidential reference against the ‘controversial’ death sentence imposed on PPP founder, stating that the former prime minister was denied a “fair trial”.

A nine-judge court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa revealed its decision on the long-pending presidential reference to determine if it can reconsider its verdict, which the PPP and jurists perceive as a historic error.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was sentenced to death under former military dictator General (retired) Ziaul Haq’s administration.

The first elected prime minister of the country was charged with the murder of a political competitor, Nawab Mohammed Ahmed Qasuri, and a trial was held.

Bhutto was executed on April 4, 1979, despite requests and appeals for leniency and pity from various heads of state.

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The ‘clinics on wheels’ initiative is introduced by CM Maryam.

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Punjab is heading toward progress and prosperity, according to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

Speaking at the ‘clinics on wheels’ project celebration, the chief minister emphasized how this project will improve public health and change the health system.

She emphasized that all of the essential medical facilities were included in the Clinics on Wheels scheme. There would be multiple locations for the 200 mobile clinics. Gynecology services, screenings, immunizations, and medical testing will all be offered at the clinics.

There will be ultrasound equipment available at 50 of the 200 mobile clinic locations. Up to 4 million people will be helped by this endeavor, especially in places without hospital services.

First choice for local physicians to volunteer for this project will be granted to those from 36 districts. Consideration is also being given to the lack of paramedical and nursing personnel.

The project, which was started by Nawaz Sharif and put on hold by the previous administration, is being restarted, according to the chief minister. According to her, her government’s goal is to deliver healthcare right to people’s doors.

Additionally, she revealed that eight districts in Punjab would have the construction of modern cardiology hospitals.

With Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafiq, Imran Nazir, and Health Secretary Ali Khan in attendance, CM Maryam officially launched the clinics on wheels project.

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Governor-rule attempt that is intolerable: Gandapur

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Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur of KP denounced the incident on May 9 and promised that those in charge will face national scrutiny.

While eight FIRs have been filed against him in eight different districts, Gandapur stressed that none of the accusations have been validated.

Proving he was going nowhere without a fight, Gandapur issued a warning against tampering with democracy.

Any attempt to obstruct progress will be greeted with strong resistance, he warned, so avoid using disruptive tactics.

Gandapur declared, “We will seize the governor’s mansion and I will not keep quiet about the chief minister’s seat if governor law is imposed.”

With the media there to ensure transparency, the Chief Minister boldly challenged his predecessor, Pervez Khattak, to participate in a public discussion in the Kaaba.

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