Islamabad; Japan contributes one million US dollars to Pakistan as assistance for Afghan Refugees.This is the first international contribution in response to the call made by Minister for SAFRON & Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi for helping out the Afghan refugees.
In this regard, Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr Kuninori Matsuda called on Minister for SAFRON & Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi here and presented the contribution on behalf of the government and people of Japan on 16 April 2020.
Ambassador said that the amount had been paid to the UNHCR and it would be used to help the Afghan refugees.Japanese Government highly appreciates steps taken by Pakistan to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Japanese government wants to contribute to Pakistani airports to fight COVID-19.
The envoy noted that Pakistan has been hosting Afghan refugees generously for 40 long years. He said that he had of late visited Afghan Refugees Camp in Peshawar and studied how Pakistan is generously hosting Afghans especially the children and streamlined them with Pakistani children.
Shehryar Afridi expressed gratitude to the government and people of Japan for helping out the Afghan refugees and said that this contribution would go a long way in helping the Afghans affected by lockdown.
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