NEW YORK
\nFlood-devastated Pakistan is looking not only for funds but also technical expertise, tools and technology in an effort to build back better, turning the country greener and more climate resilient, Pakistani Consul General in New York, Ayesha Ali, said Thursday.
\n\u201cSuch is the magnitude of the disaster that rehabilitation will take months and maybe even years,\u201d the consul general said, while briefing a large gathering of Pakistani community members on the flood situation in Pakistan at which she profusely thanked them for their support.
\n\u201cWe are in it for the long haul,\u201d Ayesha Ali said, highlighting the government\u2019s efforts to provide relief to the families and households affected by the climate-induced floods.
\nMore than 1,700 people were killed by the raging waters, displacing 33 million, and causing damages running into billions of dollars, \u201cas much as $30 billion or more.\u201d
\nThe threat posed by waterborne diseases was \u201canother huge red flag\u201d, she said, adding, \u201cThe increase in malaria cases will lead to significant increase in deaths and this is very worrying.\u201d
\nIn her comprehensive briefing, Ayesha Ali said Pakistan is receiving help from many countries, including the United States, with the United Nations in the forefront.
\n\u201cWe are a resilient nation. We never give up. We carry on and we face adversity with courage with resolve and determination,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cI will need your continuous support in this endeavor; You have always been there to help Pakistan,\u201d she told the gathering.
\n\u201cEach and every person and Pakistani organizations, officials, women, youth, professionals, religious leaders, academics business community, corporations and philanthropic foundations \u2013you name it \u2014 and they have all been there! God bless all of you and thank you.\u201d
\nIn this regard, the consul general named several Pakistani social welfare organizations based in New York region and individuals who sent millions of dollars to help their suffering compatriots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW YORK Flood-devastated Pakistan is looking not only for funds but also technical expertise, tools and technology in an effort to build back better, turning the country greener and more climate resilient, Pakistani Consul General in New York, Ayesha Ali, said Thursday. \u201cSuch is the magnitude of the disaster that rehabilitation will take months and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-289289","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n