Ottawa Boosts Matching Donations for Pakistan Flooding to $7.5M

Victims of heavy flooding from monsoon rains stand beside their tents at a relief camp in Dasht near Quetta, Pakistan, Sept. 16, 2022. The Canadian Press/Arshad Butt

The federal government has more than doubled the amount of donations it will match to help the people of Pakistan recover from disastrous flooding.

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan tweeted Wednesday that Canada will match the $7.5 million Canadians have donated to the Humanitarian Coalition.