ISLAMABAD: (HRNW) Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the world had pledged $8.57 billion to Pakistan for rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood-hit areas.
In a tweet, Marriyum Aurangzeb said the first plenary of day-long Geneva conference culminated in generous outpouring of international community. “EU pledged $93 million, Germany $88 million, China $100 million, IDB $4.2 Billion, WB $2 billion, Japan $77 million, ADB $1.5 billion #ResilientPakistan.
“USAID $100 million, France $345 million, total $8.57 billion, in line with collaborative vision of coalition of willing,” she tweeted.
The minister said the second plenary session would commence shortly.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif Monday called for securing global support and forging long-term partnerships to help the country cope with the challenges of devastating floods of 2022 during the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations in Geneva.