The devastation caused by the recent spate of floods across Pakistan is nothing short of a national emergency. Indeed, the damage the floods have led to, and are still causing, has escalated beyond the point of the Pakistan government’s capabilities. 830 lives have been lost in the floods since July, and hundreds of thousands of homes, buildings and structures have been displaced. Indeed, the international community had taken note of the devastation even before any such appeal for help outwards was considered. China has also announced to provide emergency humanitarian aid including tents and other urgently needed relief material for flood victims in Pakistan.
