Zubair Qureshi
Ambassador of China Yao Jing on Thursday handed over 1500 food packs to Minister of State for SAFRON and Narcotics Affairs Shehryar Afridi as donation for the Afghan refugees trapped in camps due to lockdown situation amid Coronavirus Pandemic.
The donation was made on the request of Minister Afridi who has written letters to the United Nations and diplomatic missions based in federal capital, urging the prosperous world and the donors to help assist the Afghan refugees trapped in the lockdown situation.
Responding to the call the Chinese Ambassador handed over the donation to Afridi.
He lauded the regional and global initiatives taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan saying Pistan’s role in helping out the Afghan refugees would long be remembered.
He said that Pakistan was not only generously hosting millions of Afghans over the past four decades but it also was playing a key role in bringing peace and normalcy to war-torn Afghanistan. He said due to Pakistan’s lead role, Afghan peace process was making progress which would shape future of the Afghan nation.
This donation is a token and is due to the leadership provided by Shehryar Afridi, he said.
Despite Coronavirus disease, Mr Afridi has been actively engaged in affairs of national significance which is laudable. Our humble gesture it’s to pay tribute to Pakistan’s generous support to Afghan refugees over four decades. We will do more. We have also made a donation to the UNHCR but we want to facilitate Pakistan’s efforts too,” he said.
He said that Afghan peace process is being facilitated by Pakistan between Taliban and US to safeguarding the future of whole region. He said success of peace talks would help promote peace and development in the region.
He said China believes that Coronavirus is a temporary challenge and Pakistan would soon overcome it.
