Monday, August 29, 2022
Islamabad (Urdu Point. DW Urdu. August 29, 2022) After the recent floods in Pakistan, a large-scale relief operation is currently underway in most parts of the country. The government has appealed for international aid by imposing a state of emergency. Relief flights from Turkey and the United Arab Emirates began arriving on Sunday. The Prime Minister's Office said that the first shipment of international aid arrived at Noor Khan Air Base near Rawalpindi and 15 more planes will bring aid in the coming days.
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Development Affairs Minister Ahsan Iqbal told the news agency, "Some countries have promised aid but we need more aid for the people affected by the rains."
The United States, United Kingdom, China and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries that have pledged cooperation.
Restrictions on the accounts of welfare organizations should be removed, Faisal Edhi
Faisal Edhi, head of the Edhi Foundation, told DW, "It is difficult to go to Goth within the tehsils, but access to the cities is possible. We are giving raw ration to the people, which includes flour, rice, ghee, two types of pulses and salt.
Complaints of diarrhea have been received in some areas.
The restrictions imposed on the accounts of international charities are causing difficulties. Faisal Edhi, while talking to DW, demanded that if these restrictions were lifted for a year or six months, then things could be done better. In 2012, these institutions were there, so people got relief.
Very few people are able to help at this time. A huge population has been affected by the floods, some people have not even eaten for five or six days.
Hundreds of people have been killed since June
1,061 people have died across the country since the rains began in June, although the number could be higher as roads and bridges washed away in the northern highlands, cutting off connectivity to many villages. Is.
A total of more than 33 million people have been affected by monsoon rains and the resulting floods in Pakistan. The country is suffering from political instability these days and the economy is in decline.
Pakistan's climate change minister Sherry Rehman told DW that Pakistan is facing a 'serious climate tragedy'. According to him, climate crisis is proof that Pakistan is being affected by climate change.
I don't know anyone who can plan for eight weeks of continuous monsoon rains. I don't think the problem is planning. Of course we need better planning.
AS/AA (News Agencies)
