On 25 November 2024 Ambassador Irena Gancheva met with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at the Chief Minister House in Karachi. Various topics came under discussion with a particular focus on the bilateral cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, agriculture, education, culture, and people-to-people contacts. The Chief Minister informed about the ongoing efforts of the provincial authorities aimed at overcoming the consequences of the devastating floods of September 2022 that affected adversely the province of Sindh as well as other parts of the country. Ambassador Gancheva reiterated Bulgaria’s solidarity with Pakistan in response to the devastating floods. Bulgaria joined the international relief efforts in October 2022 with a voluntary contribution to WFP aimed at improving the lives of the affected population. Both sides expressed mutual desire to continue their collaboration in that area in the future.