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Impacts of Climate Change: Pakistan and the UK to Increase Climate Change Collaboration

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In order to confront the issues faced by climate change, Pakistan and Britain have decided to pool their respective expertise.

The British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met in Murree and came to this understanding.

Key topics discussed at the meeting included healthcare, education, and climate change. The parties also discussed ways to boost Punjabi students’ enrolment in elite UK colleges for postsecondary education.

Maryam Nawaz outlined Punjab’s environmentally conscious efforts, which include lowering pollution levels and enhancing governance by utilising a KPI-based monitoring system for law enforcement and government.

Continued efforts towards Digital Punjab and the development of solar panel projects in the area were also discussed.

Maryam Nawaz stated that she would be happy to have British assistance in setting up IT universities in Punjab and welcomed British organisations to invest in the Nawaz Sharif IT City project in Lahore.

She stressed that the construction of the twin towers in Lahore is quickly coming to an end, signalling Punjab’s entry into a new digital era.

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Irfan Siddiqui meets with the PM and informs him about the Senate performance of the parliamentary party.

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The head of the Senate’s Foreign Affairs Standing Committee and the PML-N’s parliamentary leader paid Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif a visit in Islamabad.

Senator Irfan Siddiqui gave the Prime Minister an update on the Parliamentary Party’s Senate performance.

Additionally, Senator Irfan Siddiqui gave the Prime Minister an update on the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs’ performance.

He complimented the Prime Minister on his outstanding efforts to bring Pakistan’s economy back on track and meet its economic objectives.

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SIFC Increases Direct Foreign Investment: Investment in the Energy Sector Rises by 120%

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The Special Investment Facilitation Council is intended to help Pakistan’s energy sector attract $585.6 million in direct foreign investment in 2024–2025. The amount invested at the same time previous year was $266.3 million.

This is a notable 120% rise, mostly due to investments in gas exploration, oil, and power. Such expansion indicates heightened investor confidence and emphasizes the development potential in important areas.

The State Bank reports that foreign investment in other vital industries has increased by 48% to $771 million.

This advancement is a blatant testament to SIFC’s efficient investment procedure and quick project execution.

The purpose of the Special Investment Facilitation Council is to establish Pakistan as an investment hub by aggressively promoting regional trade and investment in the energy sector and other critical industries.

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Speaking to a press conference, Marriyum Aurangzeb says the PML-N government has restored the trust of investors.

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According to Marriyum Aurangzeb, senior Punjab minister, the PML-N government has won back the trust of investors by making strides in a number of areas, including agriculture.

Marriyum Aurangzeb, speaking at a press conference in Lahore, emphasized the Punjab government’s initiatives to bring about major changes in the province, particularly in Lahore.

Marriyum Aurangzeb stated that in order to guarantee sustainable growth, the master plan for Lahore has been completed, and plans of a similar nature are being worked on for other districts.

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