Patricia Scotland KC, the Commonwealth Secretary-Normal, can pay her first official go to to Pakistan from July to twenty-eight August 2 on the invitation of the Authorities of Pakistan.
Throughout her five-day go to, Secretary-Normal Scotland will meet with Pakistan’s management, members of the cupboard, youth leaders, civil society representatives and different stakeholders.
The Commonwealth Secretary-Normal, who has been a staunch advocate for supporting Pakistan in assembly the opposed impacts of local weather change, will reaffirm her solidarity with Pakistan, because it marks the second anniversary of the catastrophic 2022 floods that submerged a 3rd of the nation and brought about greater than $30 billion in harm. She can be prone to tour a few of the areas that had been affected by the floods.
Throughout the Secretary-Normal’s go to, the 2 sides would additionally talk about avenues to boost cooperation between Pakistan and the Commonwealth in different areas of shared curiosity, together with supporting Pakistan’s nationwide growth plan, empowering youth, and boosting commerce and funding.
With 2023/24 designated the ‘12 months of Youth’ by the Commonwealth and Pakistan chairing the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Assembly, the Secretary-Normal will obtain in depth briefings on the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and spotlight the alternatives Commonwealth membership brings to younger individuals.
As one of many organisation’s founding members, Pakistan values the Commonwealth as an vital discussion board for forging consensus on world points and challenges. The go to of the Commonwealth Secretary-Normal would offer an vital alternative to additional strengthen the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and the Commonwealth.
