The United Kingdom will be going to provide an additional 10 million Dollars of life-saving humanitarian support for Pakistan’s flood relief efforts.
According to the details, the additional aid was announced by Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for South Asia (FCDO), during his visit to Pakistan.
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In addition to the UK’s £26.5 million donation in flood relief funding, a UK Royal Air Force flight recently delivered eight boats and ten portable generators for flood relief operations.
The extra support will be spent on urgent life-saving needs such as providing shelter, water, and sanitation to prevent waterborne diseases, according to a statement issued by the British High Commission Islamabad.
It will focus on supporting people who are still displaced and those returning to their land by helping re-establish communal water supplies, the statement added.
Meanwhile, UK Minister of State for South Asia, FCDO, Lord Tariq Ahmad said: “The UK continues to help the people of Pakistan recover from the recent devastating floods. Our support will help to tackle the spread of waterborne diseases and to improve access to clean water, sanitation, medical care, and shelter across the country”.
He added, “We are working night and day with Pakistan and our international partners to ensure that UK aid reaches the hardest hit areas. As well as helping with urgent life-saving needs, the UK is supporting Pakistan’s economic recovery and resilience against future climate disasters.
He said the country’s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme would help grow trade by giving duty-free access to 94% of goods exported from Pakistan to the UK.
During his visit to Pakistan, Lord Ahmad will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, and other government officials in order to discuss the impact of the floods.
The Minister will also meet with key Government counterparts, community leaders, and aid agencies to discuss the response to the humanitarian crisis and long-term recovery for the country.
Remember that social activist and UNO goodwill ambassador Malala Yousaf Zai was also on a visit to Pakistan where he visited the flood-affected areas of Pakistan.
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