JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid And Relief Center (KSRelief) continues to distribute relief and shelter aid to people affected by the aftermath of an earthquake in the city of Palu, on Sulawesi island, Indonesia.
The 7.5 magnitude quake caused some of the greatest human and material damage.
More than 2,000 people were killed by the earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent landslides and liquefaction, which struck on Sept. 28, and key services for children including schools and health centers were rendered inoperable.
The center is implementing this relief program in cooperation with the Indonesian government represented by the National Disaster Authority (BNPB).
KSRelief provided food and shelter for Baluku residents in central Sulawesi, which included 5,000 food baskets weighing 370 tons, as well as 5,000 bags containing essentials and 3,500 sleeping bags.
The aid comes within the framework of the continuous support provided by the Saudi government and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help the affected in many countries.
Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief distributes aid to victims of Sulawesi quake in Indonesia
Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief distributes aid to victims of Sulawesi quake in Indonesia
Pakistan PM directs ministries to fast-track foreign investment recommendations
- Pakistan’s foreign direct investment fell by over 25 percent during July-November period, official data states
- Premier directs ministries to provide support via embassies worldwide to facilitate foreign investors
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed all ministries to prepare recommendations for domestic, foreign investment and development projects related to their sectors, state media reported as Islamabad eyes sustainable economic growth.
The premier’s directives came while he chaired a meeting of the federal ministries on the implementation of economic governance reforms, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
Foreign direct investment inflows in Pakistan fell by more than 25 percent to $927 million during the July-November period, as per data from the central bank. Pakistan’s FDI inflows have never surged beyond $3 billion in nearly 20 years, worrying Islamabad as it seeks to escape a prolonged macroeconomic crisis.
“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all ministries to promptly prepare recommendations for domestic and foreign investment and development projects related to their respective sectors,” Radio Pakistan reported.
Sharif said it was his government’s top priority to provide institutional and administrative facilitation to investors.
The prime minister instructed federal ministries to provide “special importance” to proposals that promote exports.
“The prime minister directed the concerned ministries to provide effective support through Pakistani embassies worldwide to facilitate foreign investors,” the state media said.
Sharif stressed that equal attention be provided to industrial production, agriculture, and other key sectors to increase investment.
Pakistan’s government has said it is eyeing sustainable economic growth, driven by exports and foreign investment.
The South Asian country has recently signed agreements worth billions of dollars with regional allies such as Gulf nations, China and Central Asian nations to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, livestock, mines and minerals, and other sectors.
