Azerbaijan’s Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev, met with President Asif Ali Zardari in the capital.
Islamabad: Azerbaijan’s Minister meets President Zardari. President Zardari underscored the necessity for global collaboration to address the challenge of climate change, emphasising the adoption of eco-friendly technology, promotion of forests, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the impact of global warming.
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He highlighted the importance of international cooperation in addressing environmental challenges and minimising adverse effects, extending congratulations to Azerbaijan for hosting the COP 29 conference.
Zardari expressed hope that COP 29 would assist developing nations in meeting their financial requirements for environmental initiatives. The president also noted Pakistan’s efforts in planting mangrove forests over millions of hectares to preserve the environment.
On the eve of the first anniversary of the May 9 riots when countrywide protests were triggered after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, President Zardari said the occasion would be remembered as a “dark day”.
May 9 holds significant importance in the country’s political landscape, as it was on this day last year when military installations were attacked following Imran’s arrest from the Islamabad High Court’s premises, which formed the basis of a severe state crackdown against him and his party.
In a message released on the day’s eve, President Zardari said: “May 9, 2023, will always be remembered as a dark day in Pakistan’s history when a politically instigated mob ran amok across the country, damaging public property and military installations.”
Condemning the violence, he said that the incidents had “severely tarnished” the country’s image and thus only “served the interests of Pakistan’s enemies”.
He termed the mob attacks as an “attempt to challenge the writ of the state, undermine the rule of law and weaken institutions”.
