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Biden Determined to Continue Helping Flood-ravaged Pakistan
By Rizwan Shehzad

 

New York: US President Joe Biden, in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, expressed his determination to continue extending support to people affected by floods in Pakistan.

The two leaders met at a reception for world leaders attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

During the meeting, President Biden expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of many lives due to devastating floods in Pakistan and also sympathized with the affected families.

According to an official statement, the Pakistani prime minister expressed his gratitude to the US president for his condolences and sympathy.

The premier also thanked Biden for supporting Pakistan and for urging the international community to help the flood victims.

Shehbaz thanked the US government and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) chief for her visit to Pakistan and offered his gratitude for sending aid for the flood-affected people.

The reception

PM Shehbaz was invited to the reception by the US president along with other world leaders.

This is the first interaction between Biden and the Pakistani prime minister. Since being elected as president, Biden has not spoken to either former Prime Minister Imran Khan or his successor Shehbaz Sharif.

The meeting, despite being informal, is significant given the fact that the Biden administration largely ignored Pakistan during Imran Khan’s government.

Since the change of government, there has been a flurry of engagements between the two countries.

Earlier, in his address to the UN General Assembly, Pres Biden made a fervent  pitch  for extending help to Pakistan where floods had caused huge devastation… – The Express Tribune