Times of Islamabad

Pakistani PM Imran Khan held meeting with Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum

Pakistani PM Imran Khan held meeting with Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan is focusing onskills’ enhancement for youth as it considers its significant youthpopulation as driver of economic growth.

Talking to Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Dr. Klaus Schwabon the sidelines of WEF Annual Meeting 2020 at Davos on Wednesday, heemphasized that the issues being highlighted by WEF this year are alsorelevant to Pakistan.

The Prime Minister said government of Pakistan is addressing the impacts ofclimate change through implementation of “Clean Green Pakistan Program”including plantation of 10 billion trees.

Prime Minister Khan expressed the desire that WEF can partner with Pakistanon important social welfare initiatives for poverty alleviation andeducation.