Qatar grants medical aid to support Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus

DOHA: Qatar has provided medical and preventive aid to Pakistan to support the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qatar’s envoy to Pakistan, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,  said in a statement, “The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Islamabad, has played its part and provided medical and preventive aid from Qatar Charity to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in order to support Pakistan’s efforts in facing the outbreak of the COVID-19.”

“This comes as a demonstration of Qatar’s standing and solidarity with Pakistan,” the envoy said. It is an affirmation of the friendly relations between the two countries, he added.

He hoped that the aid will contribute to the efforts of the government in protecting the Pakistani people from the pandemic.

The envoy said that since the outbreak, Qatar has provided urgent medical aid to nearly 78 countries as well as various international organisations in order to help them confront this crisis.

“Qatar’s aid to combat the virus in the world amounted to nearly $88 million which benefited 32 countries across the five continents,” the statement added. Additionally, the country’s non–governmental aid towards the pandemic amounted to about $39 million and was provided through different institutions, charitable organisations, and private sector companies.