ISLAMABAD – Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Prime Minister Imran Khanyesterday spoke by telephone and reaffirmed the close and unique bondsbetween the two commonwealth nations.

During the call the Prince of Wales passed on his condolences for the liveslost in Pakistan as a result of Covid-19 virus, said a British HighCommission statement. The UK is providing essential support to some of themost vulnerable in Pakistan during the pandemic.

The Prince and Prime Minister Khan agreed on the need for greater globalco-operation in dealing with shared global challenges especially on ClimateChange and protecting the environment, said the statement.

The UK is hosting COP26 next year and The Prince of Wales welcomedPakistan‘s resolve on tackling the threat of Climate Change, reaffirmingthe UK’s support for increased use of renewable energy in Pakistan.