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KP Tennis Association Encourages Youth Talent Through Special Ceremony
PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: A warm welcome tea party was hosted at the Peshawar Sports Complex by Professor Dr. Muhammad Tahir in honour of talented tennis players Shoaib and Barkullah for their outstanding performance in the ITF Future Tennis Championship.
The event was attended by distinguished guests including Shokat Abbas and Irfan Ullah as chief guests.
Other notable attendees included Siraj Anwar, Irshad Ahmad Durani, Amir Advocate, Malik Umar Ayaz Khalil and Umar Sajjad. Coaches Iftikhar and Zakir Ullah were also present on the occasion.
Later, Irshad Ahmad Durani hosted a dinner in honour of both players at Jalil Kabab House.
The gathering celebrated the achievements of the young athletes and highlighted the importance of promoting tennis talent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
National
Policy Experts Push for Collaborative Climate Action in Pakistan
PROVINCE REPORT
ISLAMABAD: A high-level roundtable titled “Shared Responsibility, Shared Resilience: Climate Action in Pakistan” concluded successfully under the convening of the Climate Action Forum in collaboration with Sustainable Initiatives Foundation and Institute of Rural Management.
The session was attended by the Guest of Honour, Amir Mohyuddin.
Prominent speakers included Dr. Roomi S. Hayat, Dr. Altaf Abro, Amir Khan Goraya, Air Commodore Umar Naeem, Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, Fauzia B. Malik, Shahzadi Kiran, Ahmed Kamal, Javed Iqbal, Thomas Conan, Shandana Khan, Muzaffar Ud Din and Junaid Yamin, along with representatives from Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency and Pakistan Meteorological Department.
The roundtable brought together policymakers, climate experts, development practitioners, academia and civil society representatives to discuss Pakistan’s evolving climate priorities ahead of the Pre-COP consultations and COP31. Deliberations focused on inclusive climate resilience, climate governance, just transition pathways, climate finance and community-centered adaptation strategies.
Participants concluded the session with a collective commitment to strengthening collaborative, evidence-based climate action for building a more resilient Pakistan.
