-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed here for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to represent Pakistan at the “One Water Summit”
-align: justify;">He was accompanied by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi, according to a PM Office press release.
-align: justify;">A joint initiative of Saudi Arabia, France, Kazakhstan, and the World Bank, the Summit aims to promote global cooperation and a coherent international approach towards water resource management through high-level political commitments.
-align: justify;">At the Summit, the prime minister will deliver a keynote address focusing on restoration, preservation, and adaptation in the context of freshwater resources and wetlands.
-align: justify;">He will also highlight steps being taken by Pakistan to promote water conservation, strengthen climate resilience, improve water quality, create livelihoods, and conserve biodiversity.
-align: justify;">Prime Minister Shehbaz will underline the importance of international cooperation to tackle the impact of climate-induced floods, erratic and extreme weather patterns, and heat stress on water resources and ecosystems.
-align: justify;">He will also call for meaningful international collaboration for sustainable water resource management.
-align: justify;">On the sidelines of the event, the prime minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings and engagements.
