Pakistan also facing severe climate challenges: Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Pakistan like other countries of the world is facing severe climate challenges as water scarcity in the country is getting intensified day by day due to climate change.

He expressed these views during a meeting with Dr.Niels Hegewisch Country Director Friedrich Ebert Stiftung FES) in Parliament House on Friday.

He said that Pakistan being an Agri based economy needs policy initiative is facing challenge of acute water shortage.

Appreciating the support of FES for research based input, he said that research based policy initiatives necessary to tackle climate change induced issues.

He also said that Pakistan and Germany enjoy cordial relations and he welcomed the suggestion of FES for Parliamentary exchanges between both countries. He also stressed on the need to sensitize public through diverse programmes and Seminars.

Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf said that close liason between Public and Parliament crucial for making Parliament more effective. He appreciated the initiative of FES for supporting China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Parliamentary Committee to have direct access to public. He also welcomed the proposal to emulate the same for other Parliamentary committees of National Assembly.

Country Director FES Dr Niels Hegewisch briefed about various publications of FES especially about Charter of Economy. He also said that Parliamentartary exchange between Germany and Pakistan would enhance bilateral ties between Pakistan and Germany.

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