Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will depart for Saudi Arabia today on a two-day visit to participate in the “One Water Summit” in Riyadh.
A joint initiative of Saudi Arabia, France, Kazakhstan, and the World Bank, the Summit aims to promote global cooperation and a coherent international approach towards water resource management through high-level political commitments.
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According to an official statement, at the Summit, the Prime Minister will deliver a keynote address at a Roundtable focusing on restoration, preservation, and adaptation in the context of fresh water resources and wetlands.
He will also highlight steps being taken by Pakistan to promote water conservation, strengthen climate resilience, improve water quality, create livelihoods, and conserve biodiversity.
The Prime Minister will underline the importance of international cooperation to tackle the impact of climate-induced floods, erratic and extreme weather patterns, and heat stress on water resources and ecosystems.
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On the sidelines of the Summit, the Prime Minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings and engagements. He is likely to hold meetings with Saudi ministers for further enhancing economic ties.
In the last two months it is third time that the PM is visiting Saudi Arabia.
