ISLAMABAD:,,, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met Mr Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in Davos on Thursday on the sidelines of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

The Prime Minister appreciated the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s ongoing collaboration with Pakistan, especially its critical support across such sectors as public health, social initiatives, and financial inclusion, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic and the floods of 2022, according to a press release received here from Davos.

The Prime Minister and Mr Gates discussed a range of social support initiatives being undertaken in Pakistan, emphasizing the need to further consolidate the gains while scaling up efforts throughout the country.