The current government is committed to improving Pakistan's image in the global market by creating an educated individual force, the speaker said in a meeting with the British High Commissioner to the National Assembly.
Islamabad
(News advertisment Latest newspaper - Online. 08 February 2022) Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan wants to further expand its friendly relations with the United Kingdom. According to details, the British High Commissioner visited Chashma Right Bank Canal Tarbela at the invitation of Speaker Asad Qaiser.
Accompanied by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Member Provincial Assembly Aqibullah Khan, Chairman Court Chaudhry Akhtar, Chairman WAPDA and senior officials of the National Assembly received the British High Commissioner in Tarbela. ۔
During the meeting, issues of mutual interest including bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Pakistan were discussed.
Asad Qaiser said that my British Council has a long standing relationship with Pakistan. Pakistan is keen to further expand its friendly relations with the United Kingdom. And committed to improving Pakistan's image in the global market by creating educated individual strength, Speaker Asad Qaiser said that the British Council's cooperation in technical, vocational and other educational fields is commendable.
He said that the government of Pakistan values the cooperation of UK in the field of education. The Speaker apprised the British High Commissioner about the Chashma Right Bank project. After the meeting, the British High Commissioner and the Speaker of the National Assembly took part in the tree planting campaign at WAPDA Guest House Tarbela. Gone
The British High Commissioner praised the present government's steps towards a people-friendly environment. On the occasion, a luncheon was also given by the Speaker National Assembly in honor of the British High Commissioner.
Chairman WAPDA said that Tarbela Dam is the largest dam in the world generating 6,000 MW of electricity. The present government is committed to meet the energy needs of Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan He emphasized the need to complete the construction of Diamer and Bhasha dams on priority basis.
The British High Commissioner stressed the need to address water scarcity in Pakistan and promote education. He said that the UK would continue its cooperation with Pakistan in health, education and other fields. The British Council will provide facilities to Pakistani students to pursue higher education through scholarship programs, the British High Commissioner said, adding that special attention is being paid to women's education in Pakistan which is a welcome step. Water is the basic need of any agricultural country. Ongoing energy projects in Pakistan will prove to be an important milestone in the future to meet the energy shortage in the country.
