ISLAMABAD: The COP 31 forum was held in Turkey, which was attended by ministers and delegates from various countries, including Pakistan.
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, while addressing the Global Green Freight Corridors Initiative at the forum, reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to making global supply chains carbon-free and sustainable.

Abdul Aleem Khan said that economic development and environmental protection are not contradictory but are mutually supportive. Translating global climate change into tangible and cross-border practical results is the need of the hour.

The Federal Minister said that Pakistan is an important regional trade bridge between China, Central Asia and the Middle East.

He said that under Pakistan’s National Rail Plan 2026, the share of rail in freight will be increased to 20 percent, while 3,000 electronic stations will be established on highways every 50 kilometers.