The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has allocated $100 million dollars to Pakistan for the construction of more than 51 schools (primary & secondary), technical institutions, several healthcare centres, building roads and bridges, infrastructure and supply of safe drinking water schemes, the UAE embassy has said.
The money has been allocated on the special instructions of President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the people of Swat, South Waziristan, other North Western districts and the tribal area. The construction of such projects is in progress.
During the devastating floods in Pakistan last year, UAE Armed Forces successfully carried out grand operations of rescue, distribution of relief goods, and logistics to different parts of Pakistan.
Chinooks rigorously participated in the humanitarian assistance activities in the most flood affected regions of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochitsan.
UAE Military Field Hospitals in many remote areas of the country treated thousands of affectees and launched effective vaccination campaigns to save children, women and elderly people from different diseases. Water purification plants were also set up to provide clean drinking water in the hard-hit areas.
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Islamabad Saif Al Awani said that UAE will continue it support to the people and government of Pakistan as the UAE rulers have deep-rooted ties with Pakistani brethren.
