DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar engaged in discussions with Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), on the sidelines of COP28 being held in Dubai, evaluating progress in Pakistan's ongoing anti-polio efforts.
As per a PM Office Media Wing press release, Mr Kakar updated Mr Gates on the current polio vaccination drive in Pakistan, emphasising the country’s commitment to eradicating the poliovirus. He said the government was maximising vaccine outreach to children nationwide, as stated by the.
They also discussed the cooperation extended by the Gates Foundation to Pakistan, including financial inclusion, poverty alleviation, and malnutrition.
Expressing gratitude for the support from the foundation, PM Kakar encouraged further collaboration in areas such as enhancing national capacities in STEM education, fortifying early warning and emergency operations for disaster management, and digitalising agricultural value chains.