Washington DC, 29 August 2022 (TDI): The US’s Special Representative for Business and Commercial Affairs of the Department of State, Dilawar Syed showed solidarity with Pakistan in the recent flood crisis.
The devastation across Pakistan caused by historic floods is heartbreaking.
We stand in solidarity with millions of Pakistanis who have been affected, and commit to partnering on addressing climate change. https://t.co/24e0s4gYh8
— Special Representative Dilawar Syed (@BizAtState) August 29, 2022
He added that the damage caused due to the recent floods in Pakistan had saddened him. Dilawar Syed also announced that the US is ready to assist and partner with Pakistan in countering climate change.
He went on to further express his solidarity with the people of Pakistan that are impacted by the historic floods.
Department of State’s Remarks
The Deputy Spokesman of the US Department of State, Vedant Patel expressed solidarity with the government and the people of Pakistan as well. He extended his condolences on the behalf of the United States government.
Extremely saddened by the devastating floods in Pakistan. The United States extends our heartfelt condolences and assistance to those affected. We stand with Pakistan at this challenging time and commit to building climate resilience in Pakistan and globally.
— Vedant Patel (@StateDeputySpox) August 26, 2022
Announcement of funds
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken announced on 18 August 2022 that the United States will provide financial assistance to Pakistan. It was announced that US$ 100,000 to Pakistan will be provided as flood relief.
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There will be also a further provision of US$ 1 million to Pakistan. Blinken added that the following funds will be provided to Pakistan for building resilience against natural disasters. He further assured the collective efforts for combatting climate change.
We stand by Pakistan in hard times and offer our support to flood victims. In addition to $100,000 in immediate relief, the U.S. announced $1 million to build resilience against natural disasters, and we continue to work together to mitigate future impacts of the climate crisis. https://t.co/eDSeZOrvaE
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) August 17, 2022
It was announced by the officials of the US government that they have been monitoring the situation in Pakistan. They had also worked on the releasing of funds for recovering the losses of homes and livestock.
The most affected communities of Pakistan from the recent historic floods will be supported. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had set a major share for the humanitarian assistance of people in Balochistan.
