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PAKISTANI Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif appealed for international aid today to “build back better” after catastrophic floods.
His request on Twitter came amid exceptionally heavy rain that continued lashing Pakistan, raising the overall death toll from mid-June to 937. Pakistan’s government has declared a state of emergency.
The flooding from rains, melting glaciers and cloudbursts has affected over three million people.
Floods have damaged 170,000 homes, washed away roads and destroyed nearly 150 bridges, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman said the real challenge was saving lives and arranging tents and food for homeless people.
“This is a humanitarian disaster of epic proportions, thousands are without shelter, many are without food and people are stranded,” Ms Rehman said.
“We need to ask not just the provinces and Islamabad, it is beyond the capacity of any one administration or government to rehabilitate and even manage the rescue and relief.”
