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Pakistani Community of Canberra Participation in Relief Efforts
The High Commissioner Babar Amin held Video Conference with Pakistani community members from ACT to coordinate relief work in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic
On Thursday, 23 April 2020, the High Commissioner Babar Amin
interacted with the Pakistani Community in the Australian Capital Territory via
Videoconference to exchange views about efforts being made to help the
Pakistani diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic today.
The High
Commissioner Babar Amin reiterated the resolve of the Government of Pakistan to
go all out in support of the Pakistani diaspora affected by this unprecedented
pandemic. He highlighted the various initiatives being undertaken by the
Government to look after the Pakistanis all round the world and especially in
Australia. The Pakistan High Commission Babar Amin and the two Consulates
General at Sydney and Melbourne were actively pursuing the guidelines set out
by the Government of Pakistan to bolster the relief efforts. The Missions were
also on board with the local authorities for this purpose. Our student’s
community were the special focus of these efforts, he added. Efforts were also
afoot to repatriate the first batch of stranded Pakistanis from Australia.
The High Commissioner Babar Amin praised the Pakistani Community for
being at the forefront of the relief efforts as always. He further commended
the community members for abiding with various social and working restrictions
in these difficult times.
The Pakistani Community also applauded the
efforts of the Pakistani High Commission and the two Consulates and vowed to
continue with their share of assisting those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The attendees also shared details of the work being done by them in the relief
efforts.
Defense Advisor Brig Shoaib Akram, H.E. Babar Amin, Minister Tariq Wazir and Counsellor Aamer Ahmed Atozai