ISLAMABAD -UNS – Pakistan does not want charity but climate justice says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.Addressing a ceremony organized in Islamabad on Thursday .
He paid tributes to all the stakeholders including international partners for successful climate diplomacy at Sharm-al-Sheikh climate summit,he said on Thursday that many regions of the world are suffering from climate change and the recent floods in Pakistan have caused widespread destruction across the country, while Pakistan s share in carbon emissions is less than one percent but Pakistan does not want charity but climate justice.
He appreciated the role of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and other government departments that worked continuously for making the world believe that we are seeking climate justice, not charity.
Sharif said they also made the world realize that what has happened to Pakistan can happen with any other nation.
The Prime Minister expressed deep gratitude to all those countries that came to help Pakistan with cash and kind during recent devastating floods. The Prime Minister said the contribution of all the friendly countries was most valuable in this hour of need.
He further said world must realize that Pakistan became the victim of something which has nothing to do with us as our share in Carbon emission is less than one percent.
