Washington DC, 29 September 2022 (TDI): US Senator, Van Hollen met with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The meeting was held in Washington during the visit of the Foreign Minister of Pakistan to the US.
During the meeting, the representatives of Pakistan and the United States addressed issues of common concern and bilateral ties.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen during his visit to Washington D.C. @BBhuttoZardari @ForeignOfficePk @ChrisVanHollen @PakinUSA @usembislamabad pic.twitter.com/HroDWJZ1OJ
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) September 29, 2022
On this occasion, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan was also present. The representatives of Pakistan and the United States addressed issues of common concern and bilateral ties, during the meeting.
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The two leaders also addressed how the two countries can cooperate in solving urgent regional concerns. Moreover, they also discussed how the US may continue to support efforts to aid people affected by Pakistan’s latest disastrous flooding.
The US Senator stated that he had a nice conversation with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. He expressed the desire to look for ways how Pakistan and US can collaborate together to solve important regional problems.
Earlier today I had a good discussion with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, @BBhuttoZardari, about how our countries can work together to address pressing regional challenges & how the U.S. can continue to assist efforts to help those devastated by recent severe floods in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/zsLZ8WTzT4
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) September 28, 2022
The US Senator further stated that “we have discussed how the US can contribute to aid efforts aimed at assisting people affected by the terrible floods in Pakistan.”
The United States has provided over $56 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to Pakistan. It has sent about 17 planes of supplies like food and materials to build shelters, tents, and tarps.
In addition, the US has announced another $10 million in food security assistance.
Floods in Pakistan
From mid-June, an unpredictable rainy monsoon has created flooding across Pakistan, killing over 1,600 people, along with almost 600 children, impacting 33 million people, and flooding major portions of the nation, particularly the southern Sindh province.
Flood has devastated more than 1.4 million hectares of fertile land, sparking concerns that it may increase food shortages in the country of over 220 million people.
Analysts in Pakistan believe that the flood has caused more than $30 billion in damage to the country’s infrastructure, destroying highways, bridges, and more than 800,000 homes.
