P.M Shahbaz emphasized on removing global inequity" in healthcare

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• 2024-04-28 13:54:51

Islamabad: 28 April 2024: Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, emphasized the "global inequity" in healthcare on Sunday. He said this at a panel discussion on "Redefining Global Health Agenda" at the World Economic Forum (WEF) special conference in Riyadh. We were able to vaccinate children despite the 2022 floods that destroyed vast tracts of land, albeit very tough. "I think one day soon we will be over the hump," he remarked.

The prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia one day earlier, escorted by a high-ranking entourage that included Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.In less than a month, the prime minister has made two trips to Saudi Arabia. His most recent trip to the kingdom lasted three days, and it was his  first foreign visit since he was re-elected as premier.
The invitation was extended by Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and WEF Executive Chairman Prof Klaus Schwab, the Foreign Office (FO) had said.

IDB to complete Pakistan projects at earliest:
Separately, PM Shehbaz held a meeting on Sunday with Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, where they both agreed upon the earliest completion of various ongoing projects of the IDB in Pakistan.

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