Canada offers 'full support' to flood-hit people of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Wendy Gilmour on Monday paid a farewell call to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ in Rawalpindi, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interests, regional security situation and bilateral cooperation in various fields came under discussion.

ISPR said that the COAS thanked the visiting dignitary for her services and appreciated her contributions for fostering strong ties between the two countries.

The visiting dignitary expressed her grief over the devastation caused by floods in Pakistan and offered sincere condolence to the families of the victims.

According to the statement, she offered full support of her country to the people of Pakistan. She also appreciated Pakistan Army's efforts for rescue and relief in flood-affected areas.

The army chief thanked her for Canada's support and reiterated that "assistance from our global partners shall be vital in the rehabilitation of the flood victims".

A day earlier, Sheikh Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem, chairman of the Dubai Port World (one of the largest port...

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