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In its ADO Supplement, ADB has the aviation security in Pacificalso revised Region growth despite projections the persistent for South challenge Asia Pakistan. Addressing 48th from -6.8% to -6.1% for the year 2020. While Basic Aviation Security commending Pakistan’s performance, ADB has Course Passing out Parade stated that Pakistan’s economy is recovering, in Karachi today (Satur- particularly in the manufacturing and construc- day), he expressed satis- tion sectors, supported by the government faction with the training emergency relief measures. The Minister for and performance of the Economic Affairs highlighted that Pakistan’s ASF trainees and also ap- economic performance is remarkable in the preciated participation of context of second wave of COVID-19 and per- women in the force. The sistent growth contraction worldwide. With the Army Chief congratulat- pre-COVID improvements in macroeconomic ed the trainees and their fundamentals and strong policy response dur- families and distributed ing the pandemic helped us save lives and live- the prizes among the po- lihood of the people. The economy is poised to sition holders. Earlier on pick up from where it was before the COVID-19 arrival, the Army Chief outbreak,” he added. As a result of government’s PM congratulates economic team for bringing down sugar prices was received by Director strong support for industrial sector, especially General Airport Security construction & textile, Large Scale Manufactur- PM expresses resolve to enhance share of clean energy to 60 percent by 2030 Force Major General Zafar ing (LSM) has expanded by 4.8 percent (y/y) in UI Haq at the ASF Academy. - ISLAMABAD such projects that were supposed to generate 2600 committing to net-zero emissions and boosting ambi- Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said Pakistan Later, COAS visited Head- tion of 5.5% in the same quarter last year. This MWs. These projects he said these power projects quarters Pakistan Rang- therevival first ofquarter industrial of FY2020-21 growth againsthas also a contraccreated was committed to mitigate impact of climate change have been replaced by hydroelectricity, which will gen- More than 110 countries have already committed and vowed to scrap its coal based power projects, ers Sindh, where he was huge employment opportunities and surpassed erate 3700 Mws. Referring to the country’s indigenous tionto becoming in climate carbon finance, neutral and resilience by 2050. and “The adaptation. Summit received by Major Gener- the pre-corona level. Foreign Direct Investment produce 60 per cent clean energy through renewable coal reserves he said “we have decided to produce en- is a major step on the road to the next UN Climate resources and run 30 percent of its vehicles on electric- al Omer Ahmed Bokhari. has also witnessed 150% YoY increase in Octo- ergy either by coal to liquid or coal to gas, so that we Conference, COP26, which will be hosted by the UK During interaction, he ber 2020 from $126 million in October, 2019 to ity by the year 2030. “I assure you that Pakistan will do not have to burn coal to produce energy.” He said next November in Glasgow,” the statement said, add- be doing its best to make its contribution to mitigate appreciated the contri- all energy produced in Pakistan by year 2030 will be ing that it will provide leaders with a global platform butions of Sindh Rangers the effects of climate change,” Prime Minister Imran clean energy through renewable resources. The event to showcase commitments to tackle climate change. Khan told the Climate Ambition Summit to mark the in maintaining peace and $317reached million an unprecedented in October, 2020. level During of US$ the 11.77 first was addressed by a number of world leaders as the The Summit will also be giving a platform to business, stability in Karachi and five-monthsbillion, 26.9% of higherFY21, workers’than the remittancessame period have last United Nations warned that current commitments to sub-national governments and civil society, including Agreement. The Prime Minister in a recorded video paid homage to their sac- tackle rises in global temperatures were inadequate. youth, indigenous and faith-based climate champions. rifices. On arrival, COAS fifthspeech anniversary aired at the of thesummit signing said of Pakistan’sthe landmark contribu Paris- The UN, Britain and France co-hosted the online sum- The Paris accord, adopted in 2015 and signed a year tion to global emissions were less than one percent, also laid floral wreath on year.community This increase and overseas in external Pakistanis inflows onreflects the suc the- mit, with the organizers hoping to announce “new later, is designed to boost greenhouse-gas-emissions Yadgar-e-Shuhuda. confidencecessful policies of international of the present investors, government. business VoM - and ambitious climate change commitments.” Apart mitigation worldwide. Its main goals include keep- try to climate change.” The Prime Minister who has Prime from Minister Khan co-convenors UN Secretary- ing the global average temperature to well below 2 “yetwon andaccolades sadly, weglobally are the for fifth his mostambitious vulnerable tree planta coun- General Antonio Guterres, UK Prime Minister Boris degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and efforts tion campaign that helped increase forest cover by one Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, to limit warming to 1.5 degrees in a bid to reduce the million hectares, said his government had decided to as well as China’s President Xi Jinping, Italian Prime impact and risks of climate change. The summit comes have nature-based solutions to mitigate the effects of Minister of Giuseppe Conte , Chilean President Se- as European Union leaders on Friday committed to climate change by planting 10 billion trees in the next bastian Pinera and Indian Prime Minister Narendra the goal of reducing emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 three years. Khan said Pakistan increased the number Modi will be speaking at the summit. According to of national parks and its protected areas, from 30 to 45. the warmest on record, according to the World Meteo- He said his government had also decided not to have the summit will highlight the fast-growing coalition rological Organization, a UN agency, with concern at any more power based on coal and had scarped two compared to 1990 levels. The last five years have been APP’sof countries, UN Correspondent, cities, regions, an businesses official statement and investors said Ambassador Haque attends ‘Love Knows No Borders’ Turning agriculturerising numbers of wildfires,Pakistan, storms and flooding. Tanzania VoM sign two MoUs for International Charity Sale around with the cooperation in political, economic fields power of AI ISLAMABAD in Dar es Salaam. ccording to BEIJING from sharing our love. Organizers have told me LAHORE Pakistan and Tanzania have a statement issued by Pakistan Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister that the number of embassies and companies Agriculture may form the backbone of Pakistan’s signed two Memoranda of High Commission in Tanzania, Wang Yi and his wife Qian Wei along with dip- taking part in this year’s event has exceeded economy but outdated practices have long kept the Understanding (MoUs) in- the MoUs provide the institu- lomats of 20 countries including Pakistan at- that of last year. So today, I give my deepest sector from tapping into its full potential. The net cluding on Bilateral Political tional framework for struc- tended opening ceremony of 12th ‘Love Knows thanks to our Chinese and foreign friends tak- result of these old habits, especially towards irriga- Consultations between the two tured dialogue between the two No Borders; International Charity Sale here tion and resource management, has been a gradual countries’ foreign ministries friendly countries in political on Saturday. Pakistan Ambassador to China, has provided aid to impoverished villagers and but ever-worsening downward trend in production. and for the Establishment of a and economic fields to elevate Moin ul Haque and diplomats from South ingdisabled part.’ children, For 11 consecutivegiving them years, hope andthe eventhelp- Although not the sole cause by any means, it had Joint Commission on Economic the relations to higher levels. Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, ing them towards a better life. “Our charity a part to play in the present food crisis that some Cooperation. The MoUs, de- Both sides were also working experts fear could become a perennial issue in the UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, South Africa, Russia, sale falls on December 12, one of China’s most future. So had been the case at least until a young scribed as a major leap forward on various other initiatives in- Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Germany, Italy, Poland, popular online shopping festivals. Right after entrepreneur came to fore with a novel solution.