Islamabad: The World Bank has approved $200 million in aid to Pakistan to tackle coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The $200 million (Rs33.31 billion) aid is a part of $160 billion emergency aid announced by the World Bank to assist countries in tackling coronavirus outbreak.
India will be the largest beneficiary of the first wave of programs with a facility for $1 billion, followed by Pakistan with $200 million and Afghanistan with over $100 million.
Illango Patchamuthu, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan stated, “The World Bank is ramping up its support to Pakistan and its people to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the country.”
The aid is aimed to assist nations in immediate purchase of emergency medical supplies, personal protective equipment, diagnostic and laboratory supplies, and other equipment.
Earlier, on March 30, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $2 million grant for Pakistan to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country.
