Pakistan PM to visit Türkiye for COP-31 leaders’ summit
By The South Asia Times
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Türkiye from November 10 to 12 to attend the leaders’ summit of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-31) in Antalya, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Sharif will address the summit on November 11, urging the international community to take concrete action against climate change and highlighting Pakistan’s efforts to accelerate solar power adoption, expand renewable energy capacity and strengthen disaster preparedness and early-warning systems.
He will also call for predictable, adequate and accessible climate financing to help developing countries build resilience to climate-related threats and pursue sustainable development, according to the ministry.
During his visit, the prime minister will attend a high-level roundtable convened by the COP-31 presidency and hold bilateral meetings with Turkish leaders and several other world leaders.
The Foreign Ministry said Sharif’s participation in the summit would reaffirm Pakistan’s support for the global climate agenda and its commitment to working with the international community to address the climate crisis.
