Daily Balochistan Times

Islamabad: High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to Pakistan, Fatou Harerimana on Wednesday said that there is a need for a joint plan of action between Rwanda and Pakistan to deal with climate change and environmental challenges, for which both countries are ready.

Addressing the 'Inauguration of the First Green Road of Pakistan, under RCCI's Revive Pakistan Initiative,' organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), she said Pakistan and Rwanda have a common commitment to mitigate the climate change and environmental issues, and the government of Rwanda has started a short, medium and long-term strategy to deal with these challenges.

The envoy said Rwanda also made a history to combat and banned the plastic pollution and added that now Rwanda got the status of cleanest country of the African region.

In his address, Chamber President Usman Shaukat underscored the importance of sustainable development, green energy initiatives, and collective action to mitigate these challenges. He informed the participants about the devastating effects of climate change on Pakistan.

The President RCCI emphasized that Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries, facing severe challenges from natural disasters, floods, and agricultural crisis.

He said that over 2 million acres of crops have been damaged, impacting 22% of the population dependent on agriculture.

The RCCI leadership, including Group Leader Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, Vice President Fahad Barlas, former presidents, Chairman Climate Change Committee, Tallat Awan, Executive Committee Members and other officials were present on the occasion.

Islamabad: High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to Pakistan, Fatou Harerimana on Wednesday said that there is a need for a joint plan of action between Rwanda and Pakistan to deal with climate change and environmental challenges, for which both countries are ready.

Addressing the 'Inauguration of the First Green Road of Pakistan, under RCCI's Revive Pakistan Initiative,' organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), she said Pakistan and Rwanda have a common commitment to mitigate the climate change and environmental issues, and the government of Rwanda has started a short, medium and long-term strategy to deal with these challenges.

The envoy said Rwanda also made a history to combat and banned the plastic pollution and added that now Rwanda got the status of cleanest country of the African region.

In his address, Chamber President Usman Shaukat underscored the importance of sustainable development, green energy initiatives, and collective action to mitigate these challenges. He informed the participants about the devastating effects of climate change on Pakistan.

The President RCCI emphasized that Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries, facing severe challenges from natural disasters, floods, and agricultural crisis.

He said that over 2 million acres of crops have been damaged, impacting 22% of the population dependent on agriculture.

The RCCI leadership, including Group Leader Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi, Vice President Fahad Barlas, former presidents, Chairman Climate Change Committee, Tallat Awan, Executive Committee Members and other officials were present on the occasion.

Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday was found satisfied over a report presented by the government of Punjab regarding the rights of the prisoners according to the jail manual.

Additional Advocate General Punjab presented the report on the directive of the Constitutional Bench after father of a prisoner complained denial of due rights to the prisoners.

The seven-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing the petitions regarding trial of civilians in military courts, had directed the Government of Punjab to produce a comprehensive report on the rights of the prisoners. Father of Ihsan Niazi, a convict by the military court in May 9 riots, had complained denial of the rights of prisoners and keeping them in a high security zone.

Additional Advocate General Punjab informed the court that two among the 27 convicts are released after they have been pardoned by the military court of appeal. 25 prisoners are in jail and provided with all and equal rights like other prisoners. Their families are allowed to see them once in ten days and such meetings have already taken place. They are permitted to receive meals from home.

The Complainant, Hafizullah Niazi, however continued to complain that nobody other than parents and siblings are allowed to see the prisoners and they are not allowed to come out of their lockups like other prisoners.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, on this, remarked that you yourself accepted that the meetings have taken place and they are permitted food from home. Why are you exaggerating things to this extent?

Mrs Justice Musarrat Hilali observed that prisoners should be allowed to come out of their lockups and enjoy day light. There should be no problem in it, she added.

The Court directed the Advocate General to inquire further and inform the court that either these prisoners are allowed to enjoy day light or not.