Dr Faisal Sultan confirms Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' arrival in Islamabad.
Says billionaire would attend review on polio eradication efforts in Pakistan.
Says Gates would visit NCOC and Ehsaas Programme headquarters on one-day visit.
ISLAMABAD: Microsoft co-founder William Henry Gates, better known as Bill Gates, met Prime Minister Imran Khan on his first ever visit to Pakistan, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Thursday.
Earlier, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan confirmed Gates' arrival to Pakistan for a one-day trip.
Taking to Twitter, Dr Sultan welcomed Gates to Pakistan and said that the philanthropist will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi and provincial health department officials on the occasion.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Mr Bill Gates on his first ever visit to Pakistan,” Faisal Sultan wrote.
He said that the tech billionaire, who is also the co-chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a major contributor in worldwide polio eradication, will attend a review on Pakistan's efforts to wipe the virus out of the country.
The SAPM told that Gates would visit the National Command and Operation Centre and Ehsaas Programme headquarters on the sidelines of the one-day visit.
Bill Gates visits NCOC headquarters
Meanwhile, the NCOC issued a statement saying that Gates along with his delegation visited the forum's headquarters in Islamabad and attended its morning session. On the occasion, the...
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