Pakistan appealed Saturday to the worldwide community for an “immense humanitarian response” to exceptional flooding that has left at least 1,265 people dead. The request came even as planes carried substances to the impoverished country of a across a humanitarian air bridge.
Federal planning minister Ahsan Iqbal referred to as for an “immense humanitarian response for 33 million people” affected via monsoon rains that brought about devastating floods. International interest to Pakistan’s plight has extended as the number of fatalities and homeless have risen. According to initial authorities estimates, the rain and flooding have triggered $10 billion in damage.
“The scale of devastation is big and requires an big humanitarian response for 33 million people. For this I enchantment to my fellow Pakistanis, Pakistan expatriates and the worldwide community to help Pakistan in this hour of need,” he stated at a news conference.
