Pakistan overwhelmed by world response at Geneva conference FO.

Pakistan is grateful to the overwhelming international response in terms of financial assistance and solidarity extended for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the flood-affected areas at International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan at Geneva.

This was stated by the Foreign Office Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch at weekly press briefing at Foreign Office in Islamabad on Friday.

She said the government will work with International Partners Support Group for Pakistan s Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction to develop detailed plans for specific recovery interventions and building Pakistan s climate resilience and adaptation.

She said our immediate focus would be in preventing health crisis, mitigating the impact of this winter and the rains in the next monsoon, and restoring livelihoods.

About Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif s visit to United Arab Emirates and his meetings with the UAE leadership, the Spokesperson said leaders of the two countries agreed to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation especially in the areas of trade, investment and energy.

She said the two sides agreed to deepen bilateral investment cooperation, stimulate partnerships and enable investment integration opportunities.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs will attend the 53rd Annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, taking place in Davos in Switzerland from 16-20 of this month.

She said during the visit, the Foreign Minister and...

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