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Another proud moment for Pakistan after receiving huge admiration and praise at global foras for effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures its first scientist Muhammad Arif Goheer has been elected as chair of Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Talking to APP, Head-Agriculture and Coordination, Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) – a research arm of the Ministry of Climate Change, Muhammad Arif Goheer said in the 24th UNFCCC conference of parties (COP24) held in Katowice, Poland, he was nominated by the Government of Pakistan and elected as a member representing Asia and Pacific region in the 24-member group.