Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Pakistan will support the Maldives’ five million trees programme.
Prime Minister Sharif made the announcement in a joint statement issued by the leaders of the two countries following official talks held during President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s state visit to Pakistan.
In the statement, the Pakistani Prime Minister said his country was ready to provide assistance to the Maldives across various sectors, including the five million trees planting programme.
He said the assistance would be provided within an agreed timeframe and in accordance with arrangements mutually agreed upon by the two countries.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness to provide technical assistance in line with the memoranda of understanding signed between the Maldives and Pakistan.
The Prime Minister noted that the Maldives was working to establish data centres across different regions of the country, while Pakistan had made progress in the sector.
He said Pakistan had already inaugurated data centres with capacities ranging from 0.5 megawatts to 8.5 megawatts in various parts of the country and was ready to share its technical expertise with the Maldives.
The Maldives and Pakistan have signed memoranda of understanding covering cooperation in 20 areas. These include trade, healthcare and tourism.