Pakistan is one of lowest emitters, says Foreign Office
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The Pakistan government came under criticism from the Opposition as Prime Minister Khan was not invited to the climate-related summit.
Pakistan is one of the lowest emitters in the world and its commitment to addressing the simmering issue of climate change is well appreciated around the globe, the government has said, as it came under criticism from the Opposition after Prime Minister Imran Khan was not invited to a U.S.-hosted virtual summit on the issue. The White House on Friday said a total of 40 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, were invited to the summit to be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. The Foreign Office (FO) in an overnight statement said that Pakistan is committed to addressing climate change.
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