Imran Khan - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Nov 25, 2020 · Founder and President, Imran Khan Foundation, raised funds for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts after Pakistan floods. Conceived, planned, and mobilized people to build Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Pakistan's first and only cancer hospital that provides 75% free healthcare and was built on public ...
5 key quotes from Imran Khan at Davos - The World Economic …
Jan 22, 2020 · Imran Khan took to the stage at Davos for the first time in his capacity as Prime Minister of Pakistan. He shared his vision to create a welfare state, after seeing one in action in the UK. "This is my vision - all the policies which we make are towards that end - to make Pakistan into a humane country where the government takes the ...
Pakistani PM Imran Khan on the urgent need for climate action
Nov 25, 2020 · Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan calls climate change a "defining global challenge" of our time. Pakistan is the fifth most climate-impacted country in the world. Khan is committed to a "clean and green" Pakistan. The country is targeting nature-based solutions like planting billions of trees.
Pakistan has planted over a billion trees | World Economic Forum
Jul 2, 2018 · Cricket-star turned politician Imran Khan spearheaded the Billion Tree Tsunami. Image: REUTERS/Caren Firouz As well as benefiting the environment, the project has established a network of private tree nurseries, which have boosted local incomes and generated green jobs, including for unemployed young people and women in the province.
Pakistan PM Khan Speaks with Global CEOs on Strategic Priorities …
Nov 25, 2020 · The World Economic Forum convened a special dialogue with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan and more than 70 business leaders from across the world; The virtual session provided a first-hand look into Pakistan’s post-COVID-19 strategic priorities; Follow the activities of the World Economic Forum on www.weforum.org
How Pakistan is aiming for a green recovery from the pandemic
Feb 12, 2021 · Pakistan quickly followed up this announcement by shelving 2600MW of imported coal projects and replacing them with 3700MV of hydroelectric projects. Sensing a growing appetite for green and low-carbon investments in the international capital markets, Pakistan is all set to launch its first “Green Euro Bond” for $500 million this month.
4 ways Pakistan is tackling plastic waste and pollution
Nov 19, 2021 · Pakistan with the support from the EU SwithAsia programme initiated baseline assessment and contextualized the mechanism for local adoption. However, EPR schemes aimed at minimizing plastic waste streams do not function as a standalone policy and, to be effective, need to be flanked by effective monitoring, as well as other economic incentives ...
Jahangir Khan Tareen | World Economic Forum
1971, BA, FC College, Lahore; 1974, MBA, University of North Carolina, US. Formerly, lecturer, banker and entrepreneur. Member, National Assembly, Pakistan. Currently, politically affiliated with PTI; held portfolio of Federal Minister of Industries and Production and Special Initiatives; Adviser to Chief Minister of Punjab for Agriculture and New Initiatives in …
Pakistan Partners with World Economic Forum to Fight Plastic …
Feb 23, 2022 · The Minister for Climate Change/Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Malik Amin Aslam Khan, said “We look towards a future where Pakistan has reduced the leakage of plastic waste in the Indus River Basin by at least 50% by 2030 through a “whole of society” approach. To enable this vision, we are committed to embracing the circular ...
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