Japan agrees to provide Pakistan a grant of Rs1.54bn to fight Covid19

Japan agrees to provide Pakistan a grant of Rs1.54 billion to fight against COVID19.

Pakistan and Japan signed this agreement in Islamabad today (Tuesday).

Japan agrees to provide Pakistan a grant

Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda and Secretary Economic Affairs Noor Ahmed witnessed the signing ceremony.

The grant will help purchase of health related equipment, particularly ventilators and oxygen cylinders.

Meanwhile, the ambassador and the secretary also spoke on the occasion.

The Secretary Economic Affairs thanked Japan for its cooperation to combat COVID-19.

He further said Japan’s assistance to Pakistan to control polio is also appreciable.

Moreover, The Japanese Ambassador said Pakistan adopted an effective strategy against the pandemic.

He said that it will hopefully better cope with the second wave of COVID-19 as well.

He said Japan will continue extending cooperation with Pakistan for its socio-economic development.

Coronavirus infection kills 73 more people

On the other hand, Coronavirus infection killed 73 more people during the last 24 hours in Pakistan.

According to latest statistics from National Command and Operation Center Islamabad, 2,459 people tested positive during this period.

The figure of active Covid cases in the country now stood at 48,008.

However, total number of people died of the Coronavirus so far reached 8,905.

GTV