ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been invited to attend a World Peace Summit being held on Russia-Ukraine conflict in Switzerland from June 15.
In line with Ukrainian Ambassador to Pakistan Markiian Chuchuk, Switzerland, with the consent of Ukraine, has despatched an invite to Prime Minister Sharif to participate within the upcoming peace summit.
A supply within the International Workplace confirmed that the prime minister has acquired the invitation from the Swiss authorities for the peace summit.
The summit will likely be constructed on the discussions which have taken place over the previous months within the format of the nationwide safety advisers’ conferences primarily based on Ukraine’s Peace Formulation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in Copenhagen, Jeddah, Malta and Davos, the Ukraine ambassador mentioned in a press release.
Tribute paid to providers rendered by UN peacekeeping missions in numerous components of the world
When contacted, a supply within the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO) advised Daybreak that the prime minister was not anticipated to attend the occasion due to his different engagements and forthcoming federal finances for the fiscal yr 2024-25.
“The PM is going to China on June 4 to attend the formal launching of the CPEC-II section and he’ll return to the nation on June 8 and the federal finances is anticipated to be introduced on June 11 or 12, which is able to make it troublesome for the prime minister to go away the nation when debate on the finances will begin in parliament,” the supply mentioned.
Because the Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered the third yr, the World Peace Summit is being held with the aim of searching for the methods to a simply and lasting peace within the area.
“The summit is aimed to offer a platform for sharing varied visions of the peace course of in addition to to offer a political begin to the work on joint peace framework,” the assertion mentioned.
The summit is about to grew to become the primary in a collection of peace conferences with the aim to finish hostilities, overcome confrontation, set up dialogue and resolve humanitarian, political and financial controversies of the conflict, the assertion mentioned.
UN peacekeeping missions
In the meantime, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday paid tribute to providers rendered by UN peacekeeping missions in numerous components of the world, including that these missions have been essential in establishing and sustaining peace and defending civilians in battle zones of the world.
In a message on the event of the Worldwide Day of United Nations Peacekeepers which was noticed on Could 29, the prime minister paid homage to the providers and sacrifices rendered by UN peacekeepers around the globe.
The Worldwide Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is noticed around the globe on Could 29 to pay tribute to all of the women and men who’ve served and proceed to serve within the United Nations peacekeeping missions around the globe.
“Whereas we pay homage to all of the peacekeepers across the globe, we owe particular gratitude to Pakistani peacekeepers whose providers to the worldwide peace and safety have been acknowledged by one and all,” PM Sharif mentioned.
Buddhist heritage
In a separate growth, a delegation of Buddhist leaders met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday.
Speaking to members of the delegation, the prime minister mentioned that Pakistan was happy with its historical Buddhist heritage, which flourished within the northwest of the nation within the form of Gandhara artwork and tradition over two thousand years in the past.
The delegation is visiting Pakistan to attend a symposium and an exhibition titled, “From Gandhara to the World,” organised by the Ministry of International Affairs, the PM Workplace Media Wing mentioned in a press launch.
The prime minister expressed his gratitude for participation of the members of the delegation within the symposium being held in reference to the ‘Vesak Day’ that commemorates the delivery, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha.
The delegation included Sri Lanka’s Minister for Buddhasasana, Non secular and Cultural Affairs Vidura Wikramanayaka, Most Venerable Thich Duc Tuan from Vietnam, Most Venerable Anil Sakya from Thailand and Dr Keshabman Shakya from Nepal.
Printed in Daybreak, Could thirtieth, 2024