The European Commission has released an additional €1 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the monsoon floods that affected some 900,000 people in Pakistan in the past weeks.
The funding will help address the most pressing needs of vulnerable people in the provinces of Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as the areas hit the hardest, according to a statement issued on Monday.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic, said: “One year after the historic floods in Pakistan, the EU remains committed to helping the most vulnerable communities.”
We are releasing €1 million in humanitarian aid to respond to monsoon floods in #Pakistan that have again displaced thousands of people in parts of the country.
One year after the historic floods in Pakistan, the 🇪🇺 remains committed to helping the most vulnerable communities. pic.twitter.com/gPc8jr0m0w
— Janez Lenarčič (@JanezLenarcic) September 25, 2023
He added, “We are releasing €1 million in humanitarian aid to respond to monsoon floods in #Pakistan that have again displaced thousands of people in parts of the country.”
