Pakistan and Switzerland
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Switzerland signed an MoU today in Islamabad about collaboration in the field of natural disaster management.
Both countries will harness technology and expertise in the future to jointly tackle any natural catastrophe.
Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony in Nathiagali, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that they looked forward to the Swiss cooperation in terms of getting an advanced warning system and other gadgets to secure Pakistan as much as possible from natural disasters.
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Premier said that Pakistan has been facing the impacts of global climate change though the country had a minimal carbon footprint.
He said, “Islamabad wanted to further expand bilateral ties with Switzerland in diverse fields including the tourism sector as Pakistan was blessed with natural beauty.”
PM Shehbaz Sharif said that it was important to maintain peace in this part of the world. He also said that Switzerland could play the role of catalyst to promote regional peace.
He said that Pakistan liked to promote progress, and prosperity, eradicate unemployment, and poverty, and enhance education, IT, industry, women empowerment, and agriculture for the well-being of the people.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis said that the MoU was vital for collaboration against climate change.
Cassis said Pakistan was rich in cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes, but it had become prone to natural disasters, resulting in last year’s floods, displacement of people with wide destruction.
The Swiss minister said these disasters required an urgent need for international cooperation to mitigate the risks associated with the natural catastrophes.
He reaffirmed to further strengthen the bilateral ties and to pool their resources in this field.
He further highlighted the joint efforts between the two countries during the years 2010 and 2022 when the devastating floods struck Pakistan, adding the Swiss government swiftly provided emergency aid and supported the affected people.
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