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Pakistan's Climate Policies Gained Global Recognition A country without a strong leader will go down. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thewww.theasiantelegraph.net Asian TelegraphABC CERTIFIED /asian_telegraph Monday, March 15, 2021 | Vol: XI, Issue: 321 /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph ollo /company/theasiantelegraph F /asian_telegraph/asian_telegraph w us /theasianteleg/theasiantelegraphraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasianteleg.theasiantelegraph.netraph.net Price Rs 8| Pages 4 ollo F w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasiantelegraph.net ollo /company/theasiantelegraph F .theasiantelegraph.net ollo F .theasiantelegraph.net Broader engagement Despite surge in in CPEC to uplift coronavirus cases, economic activities political orphans trying to in region create instability: Shibli ISLAMABAD KARACHI Minister for Information and Broadcasting With the smooth sailing of China Pakistan Economic Senator Shibli Faraz said on Sunday that at a Corridor (CPEC) project, Pakistan is foreseeing massive time when coronavirus cases had registered an economic activity during days ahead. An appreciable upsurge, some political orphans were trying to outcome of a novel Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of the create instability in the country. Chinese government, Pakistan becomes the key player Addressing a press conference along with in the regional economic activity. This project would Minister for Science and not only earn billions of dollars revenue through trade Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain here, but also generate thousands of jobs for the local people besides infrastructure development, power generation opposition claimed that they would hold a long hemarch, said tenderthat in resignations the first phase from of the agitation assemblies the and projects in transportation, railways, agriculture, but nothing happened and the entire protest science and technology and tourism sectors. One key outcome of the CPEC is the construction of them. Special Economic Zones under construction across the movementHe said that fizzled the outPDM as leadershipthe people was rejected also country through Pak-China joint venture. Keeping in view the importance of the project, number of other Prime Minister Imran Khan and suffered more countries had also been showing interest off and on, to Climate Change frustratedhumiliation over in the the Senate vote Chairmanof confidence and Deputyof the invest in the project.The economic activity in the coun- Chairman elections. The minister said that they try is gaining momentum after the commencement of Pakistan’s climate policies gained global were trying to create unrest in the country as second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor they see their political death in stability and economic development in the country. (CPEC) that largely consists of industrial cooperation Although the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) planned recognition: PM the Pakistan government under the vision of under the umbrella of China Pakistan Economic PM to inaugurate first-ever Islamabad Security Dialogue on Wednesday HePrime said Minister that during Imran the firstKhan phase adopted of coronavirus, a strategy Corridor (CPEC) are basically meant to relocate ISLAMABAD and it was working towards the Imran Khan’s vision of peace, re- which proved very effective and successful and Chinese industry and investment but both the coun- Prime Minister Imran Khan Sun- creation of 15 new national parks. gional connectivity and develop- was appreciated by the entire world. He said tries have already offered third party participation in day said environment policies of It was also launching a $ 500 mil- ment partnerships with the world. that the PTI government followed the policy of the mega project. The countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf were be- lion green Eurobond and will soon It has been organized by the NSD protecting lives and livelihood so that daily wage Qatar, Iran, Middle Eastern states and some Western ing recognised globally. In a tweet provide a monetary valuation of in collaboration with its Adviso- employees were saved from starvation. countries have already showed interest to invest spe- on social media platform Twitter, its green space making its worth ry Board comprising five leading He said despite the coronavirus, the economy he said especially the govern- cially in the Industrial zones. clear and easier to protect. think tanks of the country. Prime had been stabilized and all economic indicators ment’s green recovery programme As a pandemic devastated the Minister Imran Khan will inaugu- The third party involvement in CPEC is win-win for from the Covid 19 pandemic and vaccination frontline workers and citizens over all as the participation would help the foreign compa- globe and climate change threat- rate the conference while Army the climate action plan were be- ened our way of life, our rela- Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa were65 were positive. being Hevaccinated said that and in inthe the first Punjab, phase the of nies to flourish their business by availing the lucrative ing appreciated by the world. tionship with nature demanded a will be the guest of honour on the process was going on in an organized method facilities offered by the Pakistan government besides According to World Economic Fo- rethink. One million animal and second day. and the other provinces should follow that enabling Pakistan to boost its exports to the potential rum (WEF), in three ways Pakistan plant species worldwide were at At the event, the Prime Minister method. world market. Chinese authorities have also acknowl- was building a greener future. risk of extinction. will also launch the first of its He said that the government was receiving edged the importance of broader participation in CPEC Pakistan had pledged to source Investing in the nature economy kind Advisory Portal of the Na- messages of congratulations from the people for and SEZs. VoM 60 percent of energy from renew- could generate 395 million jobs tional Security Division. the well organized vaccination campaign in the ables by 2030. It had cancelled by 2030, the WEF says. National The security conference is a province. VoM coal projects replacing them with Security Division (NSD) will hold strategic forum envisioned as hydroelectric power. first ever Islamabad Security Dia- Pakistan’s leading intellectual It had created more than 85000 logue on Wednesday. According to platform, parallel to existing re- green jobs from plant care to pro- the NSD, the two-day conference nowned fora like the Munich Se- tection of forests. Pakistan was is aimed at unveiling Pakistan’s curity Conference held every year training 5000 young people to be new strategic direction based on in Germany and the US Aspen nature guardians. Pakistan was a comprehensive security frame- Dialogue on the national security investing in green space and had work in line with Prime Minister among others. VoM attracted $ 180 million in funding Senate Election Pakistan appreciate the PDM Long March Videos of bribery, corruption marred entire resolve of the Libyan Fawad advises PDM leaders to call off their Senate election: Qureshi people for peace and long march decision 218(3) of Constitution as had also security Long march was unlawful under N leader Javed Latif’s anti-Pakistan Sadly, recent videos of bribery & cor- been reiterated by the Supreme Court ISLAMABAD Charter of Democracy signed be- statement was highly painful and con- ruption have marred entire election of Pakistan in a recent opinion. The Foreign Office Spokesman Sun- tween Nawaz Sharif and Shaheed demnable, which was clear negation (and) put question mark on integrity In an earlier tweet, the foreign minis- day said Pakistan welcomed the Benazir Bhutto of PPP leader Asif Zardari’s popular of ballots cast in (Islamabad) Senate ter said the secret ballot only ensured endorsement by the Libyan Par- ISLAMABAD slogan “Pakistan Khappay” after mar- the power of the wallet, reiterating Federal Minister for Science and Tech- tyrdom of BB Shaheed. Election his party’s call for open ballot in the liament to the cabinet proposed He said that both Nawaz Sharif and Al- by the Prime Minister-designate nology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sun- ISLAMABAD Senate election to ensure transpar- day advised the PDM leaders to call off taf Hussain were the gifts of 80s poli- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood ency and discourage the use of money of Libya and the successful forma- its long march decision and sit togeth- tics and they had no political princi- Qureshi Sunday said that the recent to buy the way to the Upper House tion of the Government of National er with the electoral reforms commit- ples when it was the matter of getting videos of bribery and corruption had of Parliament.The Senate chairman Unity. tee to have their useful input accepted vested political interests for them. marred the entire election of Senate. thanked the foreign minister for vis- In a statement he said, “We wish by the government. The minister added that it was a great “Sadly, recent videos of bribery & iting him. the Libyan parliamentary and po- He said that long march was unlawful unfortunate that the national politics corruption have under Charter of Democracy signed was made hostage at the hands of po- marred entire litical leaderships every success.” “We appreciate the resolve of the between Nawaz Sharif and Shaheed litically immature leaders. election (and) Benazir Bhutto and added, we can Commending the NAB’s move of re-
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