Pakistan, July 26 -- At the COP29 Heads of Delegation retreat held in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change, Dr. Musadik Malik, strongly urged developed countries to fulfill their $100 billion annual climate finance pledge. This promise, made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, aims to help vulnerable developing nations cope with the worsening impacts of climate change.

Dr. Malik stressed the urgent need for climate justice, equity, and stronger collaboration between the Global North and South. He pointed out that Pakistan contributes less than 1% to global emissions but suffers some of the world's worst climate-related disasters, including deadly floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme heat waves, causing disp...