Share:ISLAMABAD - Speaker National Assembly National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday said that climate change had unfavourably impacted Pakistan while the country had less than one percent share in global carbon emissions. The NA Speaker expressed these views in a meeting with Deputy Leader of Opposition in the House of Commons and Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party, Ms Angela Rayner and Lord Wajid Khan, member of House of Lords.d ways to enhance parliamentary and bilateral cooperation and socio-economic losses faced by recent devastating floods in Pakistan. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sought support of the UK Parliament and the government to back the National Assembly’s call for the creation of a global climate fund for developing countries, particularly Pakistan. Deputy Leader of the Labour Party said that the UK had not forgotten the people of Pakistan and they would always extend their support in any way possible to help the flood affectees in Pakistan. She also agreed to strengthen mutual ties and expand cooperation in the fields of common interests.

Source: The Nation October 04, 2022 05:33 UTC