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ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s point-man on abroad Pakistanis on Wednesday stated that 15 days of aid bundle for as many as 1,179 Pakistani college students, who’re caught in China, could be dispatched on Thursday (right this moment).
“The government will dispatch 15 days of relief package for 1,179 students on Thursday (today) from Islamabad,” Particular Assistant to the Prime Minister on Abroad Pakistanis and Human Useful resource Improvement Syed Zulfikar Bukhari stated throughout a gathering with the dad and mom of kids, who’re caught in China, after the outbreak of novel coronavirus.
The aid bundle consists of meals and different vital gadgets. On this regard, he urged the dad and mom to recommendation the federal government in the event that they discover any shortcomings.
Monetary help had been dispatched to 993 college students until date – out of 1,179, he stated.
The PM’s aide stated that necessities, together with meals and cash of the scholars, could be shared with the dad and mom upfront. He added the federal government was additionally contemplating taking good care of the kids within the holy month of Ramazan.
The SAPM additionally took discover of complaints associated to the supply of medicines to college students, directing the officers involved to make sure the supply of required merchandise and furnish a report accordingly.
On replace relating to college students, he knowledgeable the dad and mom that their children have been being taken care of “very well” by the Authorities of China. The entire world has witnessed that China had successfully fought with the lethal virus, he added.
“China is the only country where the cases of coronavirus are on the decreasing trend,” he added.
The minister stated that it was a tough choice to not deliver again the Pakistani college students from China however time had confirmed that it was a sensible choice. “We made a promise that the Government of Pakistan will take care of your children,” he added.
