Pakistan, Britain agree to benefit from mutual expertise

British High Commissioner Jane Marriott meets Sharif, Maryam

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Pakistan and Britain on Sunday agreed to benefit from mutual expertise to address the challenge of climate change.

This consensus was reached during a meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in Murree. PML-N President Nawaz Sharif was also present on the occasion.

The meeting reviewed various key issues including education, climate change and healthcare. They also discussed the potential for enhancing opportunities for Punjab students to pursue higher education at top universities in the UK.

Maryam Nawaz highlighted Punjab’s sustainable initiatives focused on reducing environmental pollution and improving governance through a monitoring system for police and administration.

Discussions also included ongoing efforts towards Digital Punjab and the progress on solar panel projects in the province.

Maryam Nawaz Sharif invited British institutions to invest in the Nawaz Sharif IT City project in Lahore and expressed willingness to welcome British collaboration in setting up IT universities in Punjab.

She stressed that Punjab is entering a new era of digitalisation, with Lahore’s Twin Towers project nearing completion.