The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged to increase the life-saving support to Pakistan to up to £15 million following devastating floods that have left a third of the country submerged.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the British High Commission in Islamabad, Foreign Secretary of the UK Liz Truss said that the humanitarian support totaling £15 million from the UK to help provide shelter and essential supplies to people across the country.
Truss said, “The UK stands with Pakistan, as tens of millions of people face devastating floods, which have left a third of the country – an area roughly the size of the UK – underwater.”0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
We will do all we can to get life-saving aid to the most vulnerable, including through this £15 million package of support, she added.
