PM felicitates Prince of Wales on holding CHOGM 2018

LONDON: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday called on Prince of Wales Charles Philip here at Clarence House. The prime minister felicitated the Prince of Wales on the UK’s successful holding of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2018).

He said Pakistan, as a founding member, greatly valued the Commonwealth and welcomed the United Kingdom’s Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth for the next two years. The prime minister appreciated the Royal Family’s patronage of global charities.

Prince Charles thanked Pakistan for its high level participation in the CHOGM 2018. He also commended Pakistan’s valuable contribution to the Commonwealth. – APP PPI adds: Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan is committed to eliminate preventable blindness.

He held discussions with Peek Vision and CBM on the side lines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings in London. Peek Vision is a world leader in using smartphone technology and training healthcare workforces in developing countries to eliminate preventable blindness and poor vision. The prime minister invited Peek Vision to Pakistan and committed the full support for a national programme in this regard.