KARACHI: The US Government has announced a total amount of $2.9 million in emergency aid for the flood affected people of Sindh.
This was mentioned in a communication of Public Affairs Office of US Consulate General Karachi.
The communication also referred to the visit of an eight-member delegation of the USAID and US diplomats to Badin on Tuesday.
Dr. Andrew Sisson, Country Director, USAID Pakistan, and Acting Consul General Jason Kight, US Consulate Karachi, led the delegation that also included recovery experts.
They held a meeting with the DCO Dr. Kazim Jatoi, who briefed them about the flood situation, volume of devastation and relief work in the district.
Later on Dr. Fahmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly also joined them in the meeting at the DCO House.
During the visit US diplomats distributed relief goods among the flood affected people at two camps.
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