ISLAMABAD: Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland will arrive in Islamabad on Sunday on her first official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of the Government of Pakistan.
During her visit, the Secretary-General will hold important meetings with Pakistan’s leadership, members of the cabinet, civil society representatives, youth leaders, and other stakeholders.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General has been supporting Pakistan in meeting the negative impacts of climate change. She will reaffirm her solidarity with Pakistan, as it marks the second anniversary of the 2022 floods that affected a major part of the country and caused more than US $ 30 billion in damage. She is also likely to visit some of the areas that were affected by the floods.
During the visit, the two sides would also discuss avenues to boost cooperation between Pakistan and the Commonwealth in other areas of shared interest, including supporting Pakistan’s national development plan, empowering youth, and boosting trade and investment.
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The Secretary-General will receive briefings on the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and highlight the opportunities Commonwealth membership brings to young people.
Pakistan, as one of the organisation’s founding members attaches great importance to the Commonwealth for forging consensus on global issues and challenges.
The visit of the Commonwealth Secretary-General would provide an important opportunity to further enhance the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and the Commonwealth.
