Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail has said that government had given 70 billion rupees for relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected people.

He was talking to media persons after a meeting with office-bearers of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association in Lahore.

Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique and APTMA Group Leader Dr Gohar Ejaz also accompanied him.

Miftah said that another 50 billion rupees would be provided for the flood affectees. He mentioned that 33 million Pakistanis are currently living under the open sky, asserting that Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is working day and night for early rehabilitation of the flood victims.

The prime minister would soon hold meetings with industrialists and business community in this regard.

He said that APTMA has deposited Rs400million into the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund, and the Association would also donate one billion rupees more for the flood-stricken brothers and sisters.

On this occasion, Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique expressed gratitude to all the countries which have helped Pakistan in this time of difficulty and tragedy.

The APTMA Group Leader Dr Gohar Ejaz said that the Association would also donate 150,000 ration bags to the flood victims for one month.

Source: Radio Pakistan