Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed satisfaction over international response to the UN Flash appeal for help of flood affected people of Pakistan.

Talking to PTV along with members of diplomatic corps today (Wednesday), he said we arranged a special visit of ambassadors and envoys of various countries to the flood-hit areas to provide them first-hand knowledge about the devastation wreaked by recent floods.

He said at present, we are focusing on relief and rescue operations for which we have appealed to the international community for an assistance of over 160 million dollars.

Speaking on the occasion, the envoys expressed solidarty with the people of Pakistan in this hour of need.

It is pertinent to mention that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari along with diplomats of over 20 countries and representatives of international organizations visited the flood affected areas of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The diplomats from Turkmenistan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Germany, Spain, United States, China, France, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Qatar and Turkey among several other countries as well as representatives of international organizations including the United Nations, also visited the flood-affected areas.

Federal Minister Khurshid Shah and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah welcomed Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and accompanying diplomats at the Sukkur Airport.

At the airport, an NDMA briefing was given to diplomats and representatives of international organizations regarding the flood induced disaster.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari informed the diplomats and representatives of international organizations about the immense scale of this ongoing tragedy.

Source: Radio Pakistan