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CM Punjab Meets German Minister: Decades of History in Pakistan-German Relations

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Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met with a delegation from Germany, which was headed by Svenja Schulze, the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.

During the meeting, all parties talked about ways to further develop trade and economic relations between their nations.

On this occasion, Germany received a 91.1 million euro donation for flood victims from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Additionally, both sides committed to working together on climate-friendly and clean energy initiatives, giving priority to solving environmental pollution and climate change.

According to Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government has boosted its budget for environmental protection by 400% for the first time, and the required measures are being taken to eradicate environmental pollutants such as smog from the Province.

Additionally, the Chief Minister praised Germany’s cooperation in helping Pakistan obtain GSP Plus status and expressed gratitude for Germany’s contribution of 24 million euros for sustainable energy in Pakistan.

According to Mariyam Nawaz, Pakistan and Germany have had a long and cordial history, and their economic contacts are growing every day.

The government, she said, is dedicated to progressively raising women’s economic participation in the country’s growth, and the “plug and play” textile units and garments city projects would improve women’s economic empowerment.

The Punjabi Education and Health Sector Reforms were also briefed to the German delegation.

Svenja Schulze, the minister for Germany, was pleased to see women represented in parliament, government offices, and other spheres of society.

She commended the Garments City Project and congratulated Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

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As of today, the F-8 Underpass is now open to traffic. Naqvi

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According to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, traffic will begin to flow through the F-8 Exchange Underpass today.

During his inspection visit to the F-8 Exchange Interchange and Serena Interchange Projects in Islamabad, the minister made the statement.

According to him, the F-8 Exchange Chowk Interchange Project is still being worked on nonstop.

Serena Chowk Interchange will be opened in January, according to Mohsin Naqvi, and the construction will be finished in 60 days.

He said any kind of hindrance to the projects should be removed and projects be completed on time at all costs.

He said with the completion of the projects, citizens’ traffic woes will end.
The minister also ordered protection of trees during construction of projects.

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An event for medical training is being held at CMH Peshawar, and Major General Masood is distributing awards.

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Romina Khurshid Alam, the Coordinator of the Prime Minister’s Office, underlined the significance of gender-inclusive climate resilience during her presentation on climate change. This was done in light of the fact that Pakistan is seeing a worsening of the consequences of climate change.

When Alam was having a conversation with a group of people from the Green Tech Hub at NUST and UN-Women, he brought up the idea that women who live in rural regions are particularly vulnerable, but that they are also quite important in the process of creating solutions that are sustainable.

It was discussed by the delegation that the Green Tech Hub, which was formed in October at NUST, should be enlarged in order to foster innovation in the disciplines of climate adaptation and renewable energy. This was done in order to encourage innovation in these domains. For the purpose of bolstering the initiative, Romina Alam has committed to give assistance in the search of collecting funds and collaborations.

The necessity of providing women with the knowledge and tools necessary to create resilience was emphasized by Romina Alam, who also called for climate strategies that are inclusive and take into account the specific issues that women face and the potential that they have to take on leadership roles.

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Climate-related challenges are growing in Pakistan, and the prime minister’s climate aide is advocating for gender-inclusive climate resilience.

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During her presentation on climate change, Prime Minister’s Coordinator Romina Khurshid Alam emphasized the importance of gender-inclusive climate resilience in light of the fact that Pakistan is experiencing a worsening of the effects of climate change.

Alam brought up the fact that women living in rural areas are especially vulnerable, but they are also vital to finding sustainable solutions during a discussion with a team from the Green Tech Hub at NUST and UN-Women.

It was discussed by the delegation that the Green Tech Hub, which was established in October at NUST, should be expanded in order to encourage innovation in the fields of climate adaptation and renewable energy. In order to bolster the project, Romina Alam has committed to providing help in the pursuit of acquiring financing and collaborations.

The necessity of providing women with the knowledge and tools necessary to create resilience was emphasized by Romina Alam, who also called for climate strategies that are inclusive and take into account the specific issues that women face and the potential that they have to take on leadership roles.

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