The decision has come in response to the UN Rapid Response Plan launched on September 18, said a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan on Wednesday. It said that the Japan-Pakistan bilateral meeting held on September 20 in New York between Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khan and her Japanese counterpart, Koichiro Gemba informed about the assistance to Pakistan. Pakistan has been hit by heavy rain since the start of August, which caused floods in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, forcing many people to evacuate their towns submerged agricultural lands.
According to the UN, as of September 18, as many as 233 people were reported dead and the total number of those affected could be approximately 5.4 million, it further said.
Khar meets Japanese FM
Foreign Minister of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar met her Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba on the sidelines of the 66th session of the General Assembly in New York and discussed existing economic cooperation between the two countries.
According to a press release received here from New York, Foreign Minister Khar briefed her Japanese counterpart on counter-terrorism efforts and on the evolving security situation in the region including Afghanistan. She expressed Pakistan’s strong commitment to the stability and security of Afghanistan. Both leaders strongly condemned the assassination of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani.
Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba expressed sympathy for the affected people of recent floods in Pakistan. He informed the Foreign Minister that the Japanese government had decided to provide $10 million emergency grant aid for flood relief in addition to its earlier aid.
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Heres another one for the Swiss banks.