Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday made an urgent appeal for "substantial" debt relief from rich nations as catastrophic floods exacerbated by climate change displaced millions of people in the country. The floods have submerged a third of the country and killed more than 1,500 people. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to help Pakistan financially as damages caused by the floods exceed $30 billion. The prime minister urged the international community to help out Pakistan considering its damages due to climate-induced disaster, with 1,500 deaths including 400 children. The prime minister, however, linked the improvement of ties with India with negotiations regarding the resolution of the Kashmir dispute

Source: The Nation September 24, 2022 08:22 UTC