ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that China helped Pakistan in every difficult time, proving a good example of the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
The prime minister was talking to a delegation of Chinese disaster management experts that called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The premier said that Pakistan was grateful to the Chinese leadership and the people of China for helping in this difficult time.
He told the delegation that various areas of Sindh and Balochistan were still underwater, and water-borne diseases were posing new challenges.
Prime Minister Sharif also lauded the Chinese companies working in Pakistan and China and donating for the flood relief fund.
The Chinese delegation will provide technical assistance to Pakistan on short, medium and long-term projects in the construction of infrastructure to predict floods and reduce its effects between Pakistan and China.
The Chinese delegation has formed a working group to cooperate with the relevant Pakistani institutions and authorities and will submit a detailed plan and report to the National Disaster Management Authority to rehabilitate people and infrastructure in flood-hit areas.
