- Discuss local and global impacts of climate change with US’s Special Envoy John Kerry
- Holds meeting with Lebanese counterpart, agrees to strengthen bilateral relations
- DAVOS, SWITZERLAND: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday met US Presidential Special Envoy on Climate John Kerry on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
During the meeting, they discussed the local and global impacts of climate change.
The two leaders also discussed the climate change-related challenges being faced by the developing countries.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met U.S. Presidential special envoy on Climate, John Kerry on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, today in Davos.
During the meeting, the local and global impacts of climate change, with a specific emphasis on the challenges… pic.twitter.com/RzA4n5xrD7
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) January 16, 2024
On the other hand, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati and both the leaders reiterated their resolve to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
In the meeting that took place on the sidelines of the WEF, the Pakistan and Lebanon premiers agreed to strengthen bilateral relations.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, today in Davos.#PakAtWEF#PMKakarAtWEF#WorldEconomicForum pic.twitter.com/9dQNuASoPq
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) January 16, 2024
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the overall situation in the region. They also expressed concerns over the atrocities committed by Israel on innocent Palestinians, especially children and women.
Meanwhile, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremsinghe on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to promote trade and investment between the two countries.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, today in Davos.
During the meeting, the promotion of trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and regional issues were discussed.… pic.twitter.com/LbHdb9SOMY
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) January 16, 2024
The prime minister is attending the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has been Davos to attend the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held in Switzerland. The caretaker PM will invite international community to invest in Pakistan under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) initiative.
The prime minister arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to participate in the Davos event, which will continue till January 19.
He was welcomed in Zurich by Pakistan’s permanent representative to Geneva, Bilal Ahmed, and Swiss Ambassador Amir Shaukat as well as other senior diplomatic officials.
According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, the prime minister will deliver a keynote address on the theme “Trade tech’s trillion dollar promise”.
PM Kakar will also attend three key thematic events — “Preventing an era of global conflicts”, “Restoring faith in the global system”, and “Preventing economic fractures”.
The FO spokesperson said PM Kakar would also hold meetings with government and business leaders on the sidelines of the event as well as lead an “Invest in Pakistan” event.
Pakistan used last year’s WEF summit to spotlight the immense damages inflicted by the disastrous 2022 floods and seek international economic assistance from world powers.
A source in the PM Office told Dawn that PM Kakar would invite world states to take benefit of investment in Pakistan, particularly when a conducive environment and facilities are being provided to the investors under the SIFC.
According to the WEF, the annual meeting of the forum, with the participation of over 300 public figures including more than 60 heads of state and government, will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency, and accountability among leaders.
The forum was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
