Norwegian PM due in Capital

ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister of Norway Jeans Stoltenberg will visit Pakistan this week to promote Pak-Norway relations and enhance trade ties. The Norwegian Prime Minister will arrive on December 5 for a three day visit to Pakistan. He will also visit different earthquake hit areas in Balakot and Ghari Habibullah to review the relief and rehabilitation activities.
He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on various issues including trade while the two countries will also sign agreements on this occasion to further strengthen their relations in various fields. Formal welcome ceremony for the visiting Prime Minister will be held at the Prime Minister House here when he arrives to meet Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for formal bilateral talks.
Norway has already pledged 23 million dollars for the help of earthquake affected people besides sending relief through many international organizations.
The Norwegian Red Cross has sent 100 bed field hospital along with 30 doctors and nurses, 40 trucks for mountainous terrain (which were airlifted), NOK 70 million (US$ 11 M) collected from private sector donors. Norwegian Church has sent 559 tents and 11,000 blankets while rescue and search teams have also come from Norway.—APP