Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has appreciated the support of the United States for flood relief and mentioned that the US has always been a great support to Pakistan
He was talking to Ambassador of the United Stated of America to Pakistan Donald Blome who called on the Minister in Islamabad on Friday. The Finance Minister expressed the intention of the present government to further augment the bilateral relations between both the countries in fields of economy, investment and trade.
The Finance Minister highlighted that both Pakistan and the United States have historic, long-standing, extensive and durable relations. He apprised the US Ambassador about the estimated losses faced by Pakistan due to recently devastated floods.
Donald Blome expressed the same sentiments on bilateral relations between the United States of America and Pakistan. He further informed about his recent visit to flood affected areas in Pakistan and expressed sympathy on the enormous losses caused by floods. He apprised the Finance Minister on additional flood relief assistance to Pakistan by the US government in this time of crisis.
Source: Radio Pakistan