FM asks int'l community to work together for overcoming economic, climate challenges.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said the international community needed to work together to overcome challenges caused by the COVID pandemic, climate catastrophe, difficult economic conditions and heightened geopolitical tensions.

Speaking at an Iftar dinner hosted for the diplomatic corps in Islamabad, he said people in Pakistan were facing incredibly difficult economic times due to wrong decisions taken by the former government, and also because of the situation in the world and climate catastrophe.

Bilawal said people who were facing the consequences of the climate change did not necessarily play a role in causing the situation.

The world was still suffering from the economic consequences of the COVID pandemic, he continued.

He said fasting was meant to realise the predicament of the less privileged and poor people and it should be the collective responsibility of all to put minimum burden on the low income people in society.

He appreciated the efforts of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) led by Minister Shazia Marri for protecting vulnerable sections of society.

BISP was the first social safety net in Pakistan providing support to the...