ISLAMABAD: Reinstating its support for Afghanistan in the country’s fight against terror, Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack in Kabul, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the shooting and suicide attack at a government building in Kabul yesterday, that has resulted in the loss of over 40 precious lives and injuries to many others,” the statement read.
“Pakistan stands together with the government and people of Afghanistan in this hour of grief,” it added.
The terrorist attack on Monday began with a suicide bomb blast near a government building's compound in Kabul before armed gunmen stormed inside.
According to media reports, at least 43 people died in the attack, considered to be the deadliest to take place in the country this year.
The incident in Kabul came just hours after Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, along with a coterie of other officials, met with Afghan leaders to discuss the recent developments of a peace process, talks for which were held in Abu Dhabi and involved representatives from the Taliban, US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the UAE.
Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
- Reiterates solidarity with Afghanistan in their fight against militancy
- Incident came just hours after FM Qureshi’s visit to the country
ADB, Pakistan sign over $300 million agreements to undertake climate resilience initiatives
- Pakistan ranks among nations most vulnerable to climate change and has seen erratic changes in weather patterns
- The projects in Sindh and Punjab will restore nature-based coastal defenses and enhance agricultural productivity
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed more than $300 million agreements to undertake two major climate resilience initiatives, Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) said on Tuesday.
The projects include the Sindh Coastal Resilience Sector Project (SCRP), valued at Rs50.5 billion ($180.5 million), and the Punjab Climate-Resilient and Low-Carbon Agriculture Mechanization Project (PCRLCAMP), totaling Rs34.7 billion ($124 million).
Pakistan ranks among nations most vulnerable to climate change and has seen erratic changes in its weather patterns. In 2022, monsoon floods killed over 1,700 people, displaced another 33 million and caused over $30 billion losses, while another 1,037 people were killed in floods this year.
The South Asian country is ramping up climate resilience efforts, with support from the ADB and World Bank, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable areas.
“Both sides expressed their commitment to effectively utilize the financing for successful and timely completion of the two initiatives,” the PID said in a statement.
The Sindh Coastal Resilience Project (SCRP) will promote integrated water resources and flood risk management, restore nature-based coastal defenses, and strengthen institutional and community capacity for strategic action planning, directly benefiting over 3.8 million people in Thatta, Sujawal, and Badin districts, according to ADB.
The Punjab project will enhance agricultural productivity and climate resilience across 30 districts, improving small farmers’ access to climate-smart machinery, introducing circular agriculture practices to reduce residue burning, establishing testing and training facilities, and empowering 15,000 women through skills development and livelihood diversification.
Earlier this month, the ADB also approved $381 million in financing for Pakistan’s Punjab province to modernize agriculture and strengthen education and health services, including concessional loans and grants for farm mechanization, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, and nursing sector reforms.
