ISLAMABAD: Britain has announced 1.5 million pounds for relief activities due to flood damage in Pakistan.
The British High Commission said in a statement that the UK will provide 1.5 million pounds of aid in the form of relief activities to combat this natural disaster, 700,000 homes have been destroyed in Pakistan, heavy monsoon rains have affected millions of people. Britain is providing urgent aid to Pakistan after floods killed at least 900 people in the south of the country.
The British High Commission said the United Nations is assessing disaster needs in Pakistan this weekend, and is expected to launch a UN appeal (for aid to Pakistan) on Tuesday.
“We are also working directly with the Pakistani authorities, I would like to pay tribute to everyone involved in the relief efforts, we are witnessing the devastation that the climate is causing,” said Lord Tariq Ahmed, Special Representative for the British Prime Minister. can make a difference, and affect the most vulnerable, the UK is providing up to £1.5m in emergency support.
