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OSLO, Oct 20: Norwegian Development Aid Minister Erik Solheim will next week visit the Pakistan regions devastated by the Oct 8 earthquake, the government announced on Thursday.
Solheim will hold talks with Pakistani authorities and humanitarian organizations during his Oct26-28 visit.
Norway has so far allocated 53 million 8.12 million dollars to help the aid operations underway in the country.
The Norwegian government has also asked parliament to unblock an additional 300 million kroner for Norway’s emergency aid fund, part of which could be redistributed to Pakistan.—AFP
