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Senator Sherry Rehman meets President Asif Ali Zardari

Senator Rehman briefed the President on the progress made in the Senate of Pakistan and highlighted the party’s active role in legislative business.

Islamabad: Senator Sherry Rehman held a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.    The meeting focused on matters related to the ongoing budget session. Senator Sherry Rehman briefed the President on the budget debates in the Senate and highlighted PPP’s effective role in the legislative process. During the discussion, Senator Rehman also … Read more

PPP unveils party manifesto for general elections

PPP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) announced its manifesto, presenting its plans for the people of Pakistan if it assumes power after a victory in the upcoming general elections on February 8.

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shared the PPP manifesto, named “Chuno Nai Soch Ko” (Choose new thinking), directing his followers to visit a website to access the document.

“The PPP is the only party with a plan to combat poverty, unemployment & inflation,” he wrote in his post on X.

On the other hand,  Vice President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Senator Sherry Rehman, unveiled the party manifesto for the 2024 general elections, focusing on economic uplift, climate resilience, and all-inclusive development, ending poverty while simultaneously empowering women.

The former Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the PPP Vice President held a media briefing here at the Party Office, flanked by Senior PPP Leader and former Chairman of the Senate, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari.

Senator Rehman underlined that the economic instability and recurrent climate catastrophes have further plummeted the financial strength of the masses, who were getting poorer day by day. She said the PPP was advocating for progressive taxation and public welfare and believed in inclusive growth-promoting partnerships.

“Our farmers are devastated and are becoming impoverished. Natural disasters have devastated the country, but no one is talking about it. The PPP has the same vision, as it has rolled out climate-resilient housing for the flood-affected in Sindh with the ownership of women. Women are being empowered through increased social security safety nets through BISP,” she said.

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Senator Sherry Rehman flags challenges for Pakistan ahead of COP 28

Senator Sherry Rehman flags challenges for Pakistan ahead of COP 28

ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday shed light on pressing issues and viable pathways for nations like Pakistan at the upcoming COP 28, stressing that while the global event might engender positive outcomes on many opportunities, it will likely not be a silver bullet in addressing the systemic disparities faced by developing countries in accessing … Read more

US announces $4.5 mln programme for Pakistani farmers

Punjab Announces Rs100 Billion Interest-Free Loan Scheme for Farmers
  • USAID announced new activities in Pakistan to promote smart agriculture.
  • Senator Sherry Rehman and Monica Medina led their respective sides.
  • The officials and experts engaged on climate and environmental issues.

ISLAMABAD: The United States announced a $4.5 million programme from its Department of Agriculture to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and effectiveness for Pakistani farmers among other initiatives at the conclusion of the second meeting of the US and Pakistan Climate and Environment Working Group.

Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman and the US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina led their respective sides.

The officials and experts engaged on climate and environmental issues, including climate change, energy transition, water management, climate-smart agriculture, air quality, biodiversity, and waste management, including plastics recycling.

The two sides discussed the impacts of the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022 and emphasized the importance of building resilience to the impacts of climate change.

The United States expressed support for Pakistan’s “Living Indus” initiative to restore the ecological health of the Indus River Basin.  The two governments recommitted to tackling the climate crisis through cooperation on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Both governments resolved to continue deepening their bilateral partnership through the US-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework.  The “Green Alliance” would help the two countries jointly face the climate, environmental, and economic needs of the present and future, especially through partnerships on agriculture, water, and clean energy.

Regarding agriculture, the two sides discussed the importance of adopting modern farming practices and innovative seed varieties to bolster resilience against climate change.

On water management, the governments identified technical assistance, governance, and water efficiency mechanisms as areas ripe for cooperation.  They emphasized the importance of supporting nature-based solutions and building community resilience to climate change.

The US and Pakistan also acknowledged their long history of working together to advance sustainable economic growth.  For example, in the 1960s, the US supported Pakistan’s “Green Revolution” to improve agricultural crop yields and strengthen food security.

They committed to advancing future cooperation in agriculture, water, and energy transition through the US-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework.

Through the Climate and Environment Working Group, the two governments made new commitments to partner together.

The US announced new programmes in Pakistan, including the programme to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and effectiveness for Pakistani farmers.

The USAID announced new activities in Pakistan to promote climate-smart agriculture and climate finance.

The US Army Corps of Engineers would start sharing weather data on glacial melt with the Ministry of Climate Change and other local stakeholders to strengthen Pakistan’s flood forecasting and disaster response capabilities.

Pakistan informed the United States about the approval of its new National Clean Air Policy and explained its recent waste management actions, including on plastics.

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Use of plastic should be discouraged in Pakistan: Sherry Rehman   

Use of plastic
  • She said that 33m people had been affected in the recent flood.
  •  She further said that the literature had greater influence.
  • Senator said water resources of Pakistan would be scarce by 2025.

KARACHI: The use of Plastic should be discouraged in order to cope effectively with climate change danger, said Federal Minister of Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman while addressing the 14th Karachi Literature Festival ceremony held at Karachi.

She further said that the literature had greater influence as compared to other formats of recording the content.

The Federal Minister of Climate Change warning about the challenges of climate change said that the resillence needed to be built to fight against Climate change as the climate change was a major threat to the environment.

Addressing on the occasion, she said that 33 million people had been affected in recent flood in Pakistan that was alarming situation to understand the climate change seriousness. The glaciers had melted more than 300% last year as compared to the previously recorded history;  approximately 8 million people lives near water areas, she further added.

Senator Sherry Rehman regretfully apprised that the water resources of Pakistan would be scarce by 2025. Therefore, the water resources needed to be utilised economically.

She urged the participants of the Festival to play their part actively against the danger of climate change unitedly as the front-line fighters. She congratulated the organisers and moderators of the 14th Karachi Literature Festival.

Later on, the Federal Minister Sherry Rehman witnessed Book Launch ceremony of book, A Bank is Born by Nadeem Hussain.

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Senate adopts ‘ICT Local Government (Amend) Bill 2022’

Senate ICT Local Govt (Amend) Bill

The Senate met briefly at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Friday with Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair and passed “The Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government (Amendment) Bill, 2022.” The bill is aimed at increasing the number of existing Union Councils in Islamabad and direct election of mayor. Under the amendments, there will be … Read more

Senator Sherry Rehman advocates for clear global environmental strategy and equal resources

Senator Sherry Rehman
  • Federal Minister for Climate Change, urged on Tuesday for a precise rearrangement of the global environmental agenda, equal resources, new objectives, and ambitions to implement the international fraternity’s climate obligations to combat environmental degradation
  • Senator Sherry Rehman has advocated for significant reforms to the global climate agenda
  • “Pakistan invites the international community to give more sustainable resources to address climate change challenges,” Sherry Rahman said

 

Senator Sherry Rehman, Federal Minister for Climate Change, urged on Tuesday for a precise rearrangement of the global environmental agenda, equal resources, new objectives, and ambitions to implement the international fraternity’s climate obligations to combat environmental degradation.

According to a news report, the minister, who is in Berlin, Germany, to represent Pakistan at the Petersburg Ministerial Climate Dialogue 2022, made the comments in an interview with Al Jazeera. Senator Sherry Rehman has advocated for significant reforms to the global climate agenda.

“Pakistan is vulnerable to several hazards as a result of climate change, including rising temperatures, forest fires, floods, droughts, floods, rising sea levels, and others,” she added.

All of these climate change effects, she added, were affecting life at all levels as the country’s glaciers melted too quickly. “This year, there have been 17 episodes of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF).”

Climate change, she asserted, had also wreaked havoc on agricultural productivity, livelihoods, human health, and Pakistan’s economic stability.
“Among these losses are large-scale internal displacement and GDP (gross domestic product) losses.” Climate change costs us 9.1 percent of our GDP, according to Sherry Rehman.
The minister stated that owing to the significant impact of global warming in the region, the temperature in Pakistan had hit 50 degrees instead of 41 degrees.
Pakistan, she asserted, had put the groundwork for its response to the consequences of climate change on the COP agenda and was working hard to meet its defined aspirations.
“The Global South seeks a solid financial structure to fulfill its objectives, with resource transfers from affluent nations confined to pledges only,” she added.
She stated that while Pakistan accounts for barely 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is committed to energy transformation and other targets.
“Pakistan supports poor nations in their efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change,” she added. “To address the effects of climate change, global climate funding must alter.”

Pakistan, she noted, raised grave worry over industrialized nations’ insufficient supply of climate funding under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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PM Imran Khan is now a security risk for Pakistan, says Senator Sherry Rehman

Senator Sherry Rehman

Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman spoke to the media outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan and said that “The entire country is now waiting upon their lordships to make a decision. Read more: PM Imran asks people to come out against biggest assault on democracy, sovereignty The fate of Pakistan’s … Read more

PPP Senator Sherry Rehman says Parliament is under attack in unparalleled ways

PTI

  “Make no mistake, nor is democracy. Telling truth to power has always been a challenge but today it is under threat in dangerous ways,” Sherry Rehman said on Twitter. Speaking at a convention on the occurrences on judiciary and media in Pakistan, she warned that a “storm is coming”. “The first and last blow … Read more

Bilawal and Maryam discuss future strategy of PDM today

Bilawal and Maryam

PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are expected to meet today to discuss the ongoing election campaign in Gilgit-Baltistan. Both the leaders have been in the northern region of the country since the past several days. They are there for a campaign trail ahead of the Sunday polls for the Gilgit-Baltistan … Read more

Sherry Rehman lashes out at government for mishandling COVID-19 situation

Sherry

Senator Sherry Rehman of Pakistan Peoples Party while speaking on the floor of national assembly heavily criticized the government for mishandling the ongoing coronavirus situation. On Tuesday While addressing the Senate, the PPP leader said that the government has created confusion by pitting “lives versus livelihood”. “Lives always come first!” she declared. PPP Senator Sherry … Read more