Karachi, September 19, 2022 (PPI-OT): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with Mr. Andrew Schofer, the American Deputy Chief of Mission said that Pakistan, particularly Sindh, has paid for climate change for which the developed countries would have to mitigate its effects by taking necessary measures.

Mr. Shah said that the collapse of three million houses and displacement of 1.5 million people has created a humanitarian crisis in the province and still various villages, towns, and portions of highways and railways tracks are under water. “We are trying to clear the railway tracks and highways for smooth flow of traffic, particularly the good transport,” he said.

Mr. Schofer expressed sorrow and deep grief over the loss of about 600 lives during the heavy rains/floods. He assured the chief minister that the American government would support the provincial government to rehabilitate the affected. He also said that the American government would also help the construction of collapsed houses.

The chief minister pointed out that his government was facing a serious shortage of tents and mosquito nets. “We have distributed around 270,000 tents against a demand of 1.5 million tents,” he said and added the tents were required even if the people were shifted to their homes because construction of their houses would take time. The visiting US Deputy Chief of Mission assured the chief minister that his government would support the Sindh government.

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