Pakistani officials say flooding caused by an unprecedented monsoon season is like nothing they have seen before.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Pakistan’s flooding is a signal to the world.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif thanked the United Arab Emirates on Twitter for delivering the first tranche of relief goods worth $50 million. He also thanked the United States for announcing $30 million in aid.
“We got two cranes the other day and are cleaning up bigger buildings, mosques and houses that have dirt up to five to six feet,” he said. Farhan said many of the more than 200,000 Canadians with Pakistani ancestry are worried about their families back home.After watching COVID-19 devastate Pakistan, Pannu said it’s been difficult to see news reports showing more pain and suffering in the country of his birth.Article content“We were just coming out of pandemic and all of a sudden this happens,” said Pannu, who is also president of the Pakistan Canada Association.
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