Pakistan Embassy in Berlin organised an event here on Friday to express thanks and show appreciation for the contribution and services rendered by German humanitarian and relief organisations during the unprecedented floods in Pakistan last year. In a ceremony held at the Embassy Representatives of 17 leading organisations were awarded shields in recognition for their assistance and co-operation extended to the flood affected people in Pakistan.
Speaking on this occasion, Pakistan's Ambassador to Germany, Shahid Kamal said that the government and people of Pakistan was grateful for the relief work carried out by German relief teams and humanitarian organisations during the devastating floods in Pakistan. People in Pakistan were touched when German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel launched the fund raising campaign on one of the leading German T.V. Channel, Kamal said and added that the people of Pakistan would remember the help and support of the German people at the time of need.
Ambassador Kamal appreciated the role played by the German media in highlighting the devastation and the human suffering caused by the floods. He said that the generous donation amounting to over $220 million given by the public in Germany was remarkable and reflected solidarity of the German public for the flood affectees. Ambassador Kamal briefed the representatives of the relief agencies on the successful relief work done in the flood areas. He said that rehabilitation and re-construction work has already started in the flood-affected areas. He added assistance of German humanitarian and relief organisations in repairing homes, roads, bridges, schools and health centers would go a long way to further strengthen people-to-people relations between the two countries.-PR
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