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In a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bill Gates, founder of the Gates Foundation, discussed critically important issues affecting Pakistan, including polio eradication, nutrition improvement, and relief efforts for flood victims. The Gates Foundation has
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France has announced £500,000 in financial support to help communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, affected by the recent floods. The aid, provided by France Ambassador to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, aims to strengthen recovery efforts and support long-term solutions to climate-related disasters. The assistance reflects France's solidarity with
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The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins has announced the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW) to provide disaster recovery assistance to eligible livestock producers. The program aims to help offset increased supplemental feed
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A high-level delegation from the United States, led by Ms. Ivana Vuco, Regional Disaster Advisor with the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, visited the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh Head Office to discuss the authority's flood preparedness and ongoing relief operations. The
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The Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Sat Sharma flagged off a consignment of relief material from Jammu to the victims of recent incessant rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods. The relief aid included essential household items, food supplies, clothes, and other necessities. Over a hundred people lost their lives in the
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged swift action to channel aid to flood and landslide victims in Sabah, while prioritizing the repair of damaged infrastructure in the state. Anwar stated that normal processes should be expedited to facilitate the repair of damaged buildings and roads, citing the recent
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Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has appealed to humanitarian and welfare organizations to provide immediate relief and rehabilitation support to the people affected by the floods in South Punjab. The situation in the flood-stricken districts is dire, with stagnant floodwaters creating conditions conducive to the outbreak of epidemic diseases.
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Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has launched a series of financial relief measures to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and individual customers affected by the recent floods nationwide. The bank's disaster relief facility financing programme provides financing to eligible MSMEs to repair or replace damaged business assets,
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Pakistan's Acting President, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has urged humanitarian and welfare organizations to provide immediate relief and rehabilitation support to the people of South Punjab, who have been severely affected by floods. The Acting President warned that stagnant floodwaters have created conditions conducive to the outbreak of
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The European Union's ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis, met with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to discuss the enhancement of economic collaboration between the two entities. The meeting, held at the Finance Division, focused on increasing trade, investment, and economic ties between Pakistan and the EU. Aurangzeb briefed Karoblis
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Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb briefed the European Union's new ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis, on the country's economic recovery efforts following devastating floods. The minister emphasized the government's direct involvement in economic reform and highlighted recent positive reviews from global credit rating agencies.
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Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has announced financial relief measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individual customers affected by the recent floods in Malaysia. The relief measures include a Disaster Relief Funding Program for SMEs and a Prihatin Banjir Program for individual customers, offering financing, payment flexibility, and
