In a meeting with billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan was working tirelessly to eradicate polio.
The meeting between the two took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) special meeting in Riyadh.
According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier thanked Gates — who is the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) — for sending a “warm congratulatory letter” upon his re-election.