Ishaq Dar commends the support of International Rescue Committee for relief & rehabilitation of flood affectees

ISLAMABAD, April 13 (SABAH): David Miliband, President and CEO of International Rescue Committee (IRC), called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at Finance Division on Thursday.

SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, Special Secretary Finance and other senior officers from Finance Division participated in the meeting.

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar extended warm welcome to the David Miliband, President and CEO of International Rescue Committee (IRC) and apprised him of the overall political and economic outlook of the country in the aftermath of recent floods. The Finance Minister also briefed him about the pragmatic policies and programmes of the present government being taken in terms of economic relief, recovery and rehabilitation of the flood affectees. He added that the government has already launched the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee commended the measures of the government being taken for the relief of masses in terms of various social security nets being provided after the floods. He also commended the huge support Pakistan has always been providing to the Afghan refugees. He further showed willingness to support the Government in term of further support to the affectees.

The Finance Minister commended the support of the International Rescue Committee for relief and rehabilitation of flood affectees and other humanitarian measures in Pakistan. He also praised the efforts of the UN and other international organizations in providing support for the people and Government of Pakistan to build back Climate resilient Pakistan after the devastating floods of 2022.