Pakistan and Switzerland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) over disasters management under which Islamabad will get advanced technology and other gadgets to secure country from natural disasters.
The MoU was signed at an impressive ceremony held at Nathiagali and was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and visiting Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
Addressing the MoU signing ceremony in Nathiagali on Saturday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan and Switzerland over disasters management as vital step which would promote cooperation between the two countries to harness technology and expertise in future to tackle the natural catastrophe jointly.
Shehbaz Sharif said that they looked forward for the Swiss cooperation in terms of getting advanced warning system and other gadgets to secure Pakistan as much as possible from natural disasters. He reiterated that Pakistan was facing the impacts of global climate change, despite the fact that the country had very little carbon emissions.
The prime minister also expressed that they wanted to further expand bilateral ties with Switzerland in diverse fields including the tourism sector as Pakistan was blessed with natural beauty.