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THE United Nations (UN) officials said its set to launch a flash appeal on Tuesday to help Pakistan tackle devastating floods that have killed more than 1,100 people so far.
The global body said it was seeking 161 million dollars to provide critical food and cash assistance to victims.
The flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains since mid-June has displaced more than 33 million people, according to estimates.
The appeal would be launched from Geneva and the Pakistani capital, Islamabad simultaneously said UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, Julien Harneis.
She called for “burden-sharing and solidarity” in the wake of a “climate-change driven catastrophe,” which she said was expected to worsen.
Neighbouring China on Tuesday announced 100 million yuan (14.5 million dollars) in aid to Pakistan.
Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, European Union, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank had already announced they would contribute to relief efforts.
According to Pakistan’s planning minister, the flooding has inflicted around 10 billion dollars’ losses to Pakistan’s economy.
The economy was already struggling in the face of high current account and fiscal deficits and chronic energy shortages. (dpa/NAN)
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