ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked China for increasing flood-aid from 400 million RMB to 644 million RMB.
“Our Chinese friends continue helping the flood victims in Pakistan. Total volume of aid has increased from 400 million RMB to 644 million RMB. We are deeply obliged to Chinese govt, CPC, Red Cross Society of China, sister provinces & People’s Liberation Army for the assistance.” PM said in a tweet.
Our Chinese friends continue helping the flood victims in Pakistan. Total volume of aid has increased from 400 million RMB to 644 million RMB. We are deeply obliged to Chinese govt, CPC, Red Cross Society of China, sister provinces & People’s Liberation Army for the assistance.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 2, 2022
The tweet was sent out a few hours after reports emerged that PM Shehbaz would likely travel to China in the first week of November.
According to a report in The News “last-minute arrangements are being worked on, but the visit is very much on.”
China was one of the first nations to announce that it will provide Pakistan with essential humanitarian aid, including tents and other critical supplies.
Large areas of Pakistan have been devastated by severe floods, which have killed more than 1,600 people and damaged the nation’s infrastructure to the tune of around $30 billion in losses.
