Pakistan
Pakistan, Morocco deep desire to cement bilateral cooperation
Air Chief reiterated his resolve to strengthening military partnership
Islamabad: Pakistan and Morocco have expressed deep desire to consolidate the existing ties focusing on collaborative training programs, joint military exercises and industrial cooperation.
The desire was expressed in a meeting between Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu and Inspector Royal Moroccan Air Force Major General Mohammed Gadih in Islamabad today.
The Air Chief reiterated his resolve to strengthening military partnership through full collaboration in joint training initiatives in the entire spectrum of air power application, which will include basic and tactical level training for Moroccan Air Force personnel.
In his remarks, Major General Mohammed Gadih lauded the technological advancement of Pakistan Air Force and expressed the desire of Moroccan Air Force to learn from aerospace industrial strides of Pakistan Air Force in order to enhance its operational capabilities.
He conveyed his admiration for the state-of-the-art technological ecosystem witnessed during his visit to National Aerospace Science & Technology Park and shared his deep interest in exploring avenues of collaboration in the industrial domain.
The meeting covered a wide array of matters related to military cooperation, joint training and collaboration in the industrial domain.
Weather
PMD predicts rain in Punjab, upper parts from Thursday
Weather forecaster says fog situation is likely to increase after rain
Lahore: Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday informed Westerly winds are expected to enter the upper parts of Pakistan from Thursday evening, bringing a fresh spell of rain and snowfall to multiple regions across the country.
According to PMD, rain and thunderstorms in likely to occur in various areas, particularly in the north and central regions. There are chance of light rain in different areas of Punjab from Nov 14 to 15, resulting in a reduction in smog in the province.
Areas such as Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, and Battagram and their adjoining areas, along with parts of upper Hazara, including Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Haripur, are expected to receive rain starting from tomorrow evening. The Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan region will experience rain, with snowfall expected in the higher mountain ranges.
Moreover, light to moderate rainfall is predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding regions, including Attock, Talagang, Chakwal, and Jhelum. Rain is also expected in cities such as Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore, Khushab, and Sargodha.
Pakistan
Deputy PM Dar urges developed nations to honour climate finance pledges
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to safeguarding lives and protecting communities
Baku: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday urged the developed nations to honour their climate finance pledges to provide accessible and grants-based climate financing to achieve developing counties’ climate goals.
The deputy prime minister attended a high-level event convened by the United Nations Secretary-General on ‘Delivering Early Warnings for All (EW4All) and Addressing Extreme Heat’ on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).
Addressing the high-level event, the deputy prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to safeguarding lives and protecting communities from the unpredictable and severe impacts of climate change.
He emphasised the importance of early warning systems for climate-induced hazards, including floods, glacial lake outbursts, droughts, and extreme heat.
Ishaq Dar outlined Pakistan’s key initiatives to reduce projected greenhouse gas emissions including Green Pakistan Project, an Electric Vehicle Policy, a large-scale mangrove rehabilitation project, and BRT mass transit systems across major cities.
He also appreciated the UN Secretary-General’s leadership in launching the EW4All initiative in 2022.
Dar said the meeting was being held to discuss the role of early warning system and the increasing risk posed by rising heat.
He said that they stood united in their commitment to safeguard the livelihood, lives, protect communities and ensure that no one was left unprotected from the unpredictable and severe impacts of the climate change.
Over a decade Pakistan was consistently being ranked among the top ten countries mostly impacted by climate change, he said, adding the devastating floods of 2022 were the harsh reminder of their vulnerability resulting in a catastrophic loss of over $30 billion and affecting 33 million people in the country.
If we had any early warning system, much of these impacts could have been mitigated, enabling them to respond proactively and to avoid such immense sufferings, he added.
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