The handover ceremony of flood fighting and disaster relief funds donated by Chinese enterprises to Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan was held in Karachi, a city in southern Pakistan, on September 1. At the handover ceremony, Li Bijian, Chinese Consul General in Karachi, said that after Pakistan suffered from the flood, the Chinese government and Chinese funded enterprises in Pakistan did their best to support Pakistan in flood fighting and disaster relief at the first time, which reflected the profound friendship between China and Pakistan. He hoped that the Pakistani people would overcome the disaster and resume normal life at an early date. In his speech, Faisal Nassim, director of the Disaster Management Bureau of Balochistan province, expressed heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government and people for their great support to Pakistan in flood fighting and disaster relief. He told Xinhua news agency that China had provided anti epidemic materials to Balochistan province. After the flood in Balochistan, the Chinese government and enterprises once again helped, demonstrating China's friendship of always sharing weal and woe with Balochistan. This donation activity was responded by many Chinese enterprises in Balochistan province, and the money has been transferred to Pakistan. In an interview with Xinhua news agency, he Xuping, the person in charge of the Shandak copper mine project of China Metallurgical Corporation, which participated in the donation, said that Chinese enterprises in Pakistan will never stand idly by when Pakistan encounters major difficulties. In the face of this catastrophic flood, Chinese enterprises in Pakistan feel the same feelings, care about their brothers in Pakistan, and work hard to help them rebuild their homes. According to the report released by Pakistan's National Disaster Management Bureau on August 31, various disasters caused by heavy rainfall in the country have killed 1191 people since mid June, including 253 deaths and 164 injuries in Balochistan province. (Li Xinshe)