ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the world has shown confidence in Pakistan and pledged more than $9 billion in flood relief despite indiscriminate propaganda by rivals – the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). What did
Addressing the media after a “very successful” donors’ conference in Geneva with leaders of coalition parties, the prime minister said the government would continue to support those affected by the devastating floods until full recovery.
“At the conference, commitments of $9.7 billion were announced for Pakistan’s flood victims,” the Prime Minister said, congratulating his federal ministers and their teams for their hard work ahead of the important conference.
Islamic Development Bank $4.2 billion, World Bank $2 billion, Saudi Arabia $1 billion, Asian Infrastructure Development Bank $1 billion, Asian Development Bank $500 million, USAID $100 million, China $100 Dollars, Italy 23 million euros, Japan 77 million dollars, Qatar pledged 25 million dollars. million, the UK £36 million, and France $10 million,” the prime minister said.
The Prime Minister said that despite the worst propaganda against the government, the world believed in Pakistan, and attributed the success to his team.
The ball is now in our court. Now we have to spend every single penny transparently on the prosperity of the people.
He said that the presence of representatives of all provinces in the conference sent a message to the world that “we are united”.
The international community expressed confidence in the coalition government of Pakistan.
