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termS cop27 a waterShed in fight againSt climate change
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rime minister muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that he would urge the world, as chair of g-77, to deliver on its commitment on climate finance and loss and damage fund. on his twitter handle, the prime minister said without financial support, the developing countries would continue to remain exposed to the multifarious threats of climate change. “we are asking for climate justice,” the prime minister posted in a tweet prior to his de-
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SayS journey to flood recovery could be held back by public debt
parture to egypt to participate in the “Sharm el-Sheikh climate implementation Summit” being held on november 7-8. the prime minister in a related tweet said the cop27, being held in egypt, could be a watershed in humanity’s fight against climate change and global warming. extreme climatic events in pakistan and the horn of africa this year had showcased globalization of climate change, he added. the prime minister further observed that turning a blind eye to the lethal effects of climate change would be criminal. in another tweet, the prime minister said
that their post-disaster needs assessment had shown that pakistan’s journey to recovery and rehabilitation could be held back by public debt, rising international energy, food prices and lack of access to adaption funds. earlier, minister for information and broadcasting marriyum aurangzeb on Sunday said that prime minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for egypt on a two-day visit on Sunday. prime minister will attend the cop-27 conference starting on november 7 in Sharm elSheikh, she said in a statement. the minister said that 197 member countries were participating in the conference. pakistan attached great importance to cop-27, she said, adding the conference will consider the need for urgent action on climate change as well as climate justice issues. She said that the pm will present pakistan’s position on important issues in his address to the heads of state during the world leaders Summit. the pm will also meet united nations Secretary general antonio guterres on the occasion of the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, she said. prime minister Shahbaz Sharif along with his norwegian counterpart will also participate in a high-level round table conference. the prime minister will also participate in the “middle east green initiative Summit” on november 7, she said. the conference is hosted by the crown prince and prime minister of Saudi arabia, mohammed bin Salman. She said that prime minister Shehbaz Sharif will also meet with several world leaders during his visit.
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In letter to Kashmiri leader, Biden says promoting ‘freedom’ integral part of US policy MIRPUR (AJK) staff report
uS president joe biden has said “defending democracy, promoting freedom, human rights, respecting the rule of law and treating everyone with dignity are the important part of core values of foreign policy of the united States and american society”. the uS president biden expressed these views in his recent letter to raja muzaffar, a washington-based veteran kashmiri leader, according to a message released to the media, here, on Sunday.
“the challenges facing our world today demonstrate how interconnected we are and how the fates of all people are bound together. from famines and climate change to wars and pandemics, no country can solve these shared problems alone, and america cannot afford to be absent from the world stage,” the uS president further added in his letter while responding to muzaffar’s recent letter inked over the foreign policy of the united States in the context of a comparative review of the occupation of ukraine and kashmir.
president biden also went on to add, “i will keep your message in mind as we work to meet the challenges of our time.” referring to problems – various parts the world are confronting, the uS president held in his twopage letter that “america cannot afford to be absent on the global stage. our political and economic leadership will remain committed to the most cherished values and stand with our friends around the world committed to strengthening international peace and stability.” president biden concluded in
his letter by asserting that his “administration has restored diplomacy to the center of our foreign policy, working in close cooperation with our allies and partners to protect liberty, sovereignty, and our shared future.” in return, raja muzaffar said that he was grateful to uS president biden for his response. “it reflects how much his administration is concerned about the situation in the internationallyacknowledged disputed jammu kashmir State,” the kashmiri leader observed in a press statement issued on Sunday.
Pakistan join India in semis after Dutch dump South Africa MELBOURNE reuters
pakistan beat bangladesh by five wickets in their final Super 12 match to join group 2 rivals india in the semifinals of the t20 world cup in adelaide on Sunday. the netherlands lit up the final day of group 2 action when they dashed South africa’s semi-final hopes by pulling off a huge upset against temba bavuma’s team. their 13-run victory sent india through to the semi-finals and injected fresh life into pakistan’s bid for a place in the last four. india, who conclude their group campaign against Zimbabwe later on Sunday in melbourne, and pakistan are level on six points, while South africa finished on five. new Zealand and england have qualified for the semi-finals from group 1. bangladesh began well after captain Shakib al hasan elected to bat and were 70-1 at the halfway stage. Shadab khan dismissed Soumya Sarkar and Shakib in successive deliveries though the lbw decision against the bangladesh skipper, who had charged down the track, looked doubtful with replays showing an edge. najmul hossain made 54 but bangladesh could not make the most of the decent start and settled for a below-par 127-8. captain babar azam (25) and deputy mohammad rizwan (32) began cautiously but could not convert the starts and departed in successive overs. mohammad haris produced a breezy 31 to calm nerves in the pakistan camp as the 2009 champions went on to win with 11 balls to spare. earlier, South africa, chasing 159 for a place in the semifinals, managed 145-8 to crash out.
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Defiant Imran says will resume march from Wazirabad tomorrow LAHORE staff report
former prime minister imran khan said he would resume his protest march to islamabad to force early elections on tuesday “from the same point in wazirabad district” where he survived an assassination attempt last week. he was shot in the leg on thursday as he waved to crowds from a container mounted on a truck from where he was leading a protest march on the capital. the following day he said he “will give a call to march on islamabad once i get better”. addressing the nation on Sunday from Shaukat khanum memorial cancer hospital in lahore where he was receiving treatment, khan said his party has decided that “our march will resume on tuesday from the same [point] in wazirabad where i and 11 others were shot, and where moazzam was martyred.” khan was discharged from the hos-
pital on Sunday evening after making a good recovery from 1.5-hour long surgery, his doctors said. khan said he “will address the march from here [in lahore], and our march, within the next 10 to 14 days, depending on the speed, will reach rawalpindi.” “once the march reaches rawalpindi, i’d then join it and lead it myself.” in the meantime, Shah mahmood Qureshi, vice chairman of the pakistan tehreek-i-insaf (pti) party, will lead the caravan. khan was discharged hours after the splinters of one of the bullets he received during an unsuccessful assassination bid were removed from the right leg of the former prime minister, the hospital said. he was seen off by a medical team at the facility, ary news reported, before leaving for his residence in the Zaman park neighbourhood of the provincial metropolis. the bullet shards — received after the
pakistan tehreek-i-insaf (pti) chairman was shot at a rally in the wazirabad district of punjab — were removed in a surgery. “there were four fragments of bullet in imran khan’s body and shards from the right leg were removed,” the hospital said in a statement. “a splinter of the
bullet was not removed from his left leg,” it said. “the surgery was conducted to remove bullet particles from his body,” the hospital stated. “his condition is rapidly improving,” according to the statement. continuing his address, khan said he
welcomed the decision of prime minister Shehbaz Sharif to ask the Supreme court to form a judicial commission on the attack but also said that a free and fair probe cannot take place as those he held responsible control the government. “Shehbaz Sharif spoke of the judicial commission and i welcome this but my first point is that would it do? when all the agencies come under the three people i’ve named, who will investigate? “how can we have an impartial and fair investigation? it cant happen. that’s why i asked them to resign so the investigation can be fair.” khan was shot on thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the province, in what his aides said was a clear assassination attempt. he wasn’t seriously injured but the incident underlined once again how politics in pakistan is inseparable from violence. khan’s protest march and rallies, which started a week before the attack, were peaceful until the incident.