British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif along with PML-N President Nawaz Sharif in Murree.
The meeting focused on various key issues, including climate change, education, and healthcare.
Both sides agreed to benefit from mutual expertise to address the challenges posed by climate change. They also reviewed the potential for increasing opportunities for Punjab students to pursue higher education at the UK’s top universities.
CM Maryam Nawaz highlighted Punjab’s sustainable initiatives aimed at reducing environmental pollution and improving governance through a KPI-based monitoring system for police and administration. Discussions also included ongoing efforts towards Digital Punjab and the progress of solar panel projects in the region.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif invited British institutions to invest in the Nawaz Sharif IT City project in Lahore and expressed readiness to welcome British collaboration in establishing IT universities in Punjab. She emphasised that Punjab is entering a new era of digitalisation, with Lahore’s Twin Towers project rapidly nearing completion. The meeting was also attended by the British High Commission’s Political Counsellor, Zoe Ware, from Islamabad.
