Zardari in UAE: President to address energy summit today

President has been specially invited keeping in view Pakistan's position in the regionr.

ABU DHABI: President Asif Ali Zardari, who arrived in Abu Dhabi, will address the World Future Energy Summit here on Monday.

The president has been specially invited keeping in view Pakistan’s position in the region and the problems the country faces in the energy sector. During his two-day stay in the UAE capital, he is likely to hold meetings with the participating world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.  He is also scheduled to hold a meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

World leaders including heads of state and government, and United Nation’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and other officials are assembling here to discuss renewable energy issues at the four-day summit.

Pakistan’s delegation attending the summit includes Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 17^th,  2011.