The European Union has offered an aid package of more than USD 163 million to cash-strapped Pakistan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and to boost the country's economic and security developments, the EU mission here said in a statement.
Pakistan has reported 25,837 coronavirus cases and 594 deaths, the health authorities said on Friday.
Androulla Kaminara, the EU Ambassador to Pakistan, met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday to reiterate the 27-member economic bloc's commitment to support Pakistan during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis, according to a statement by the EU.
She presented the 26 billion Pakistan Rupees (over USD 163 million) COVID-19 package that the EU has put together in support to Pakistan, according to the statement