ISLAMABAD: A five-member US delegation led by Congress Representative Sheila Jackson Lee met Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman and vowed to help flood-affected people of Pakistan. According to details, Sherry Rehman meets US Congressional delegation and apprised them of current relief efforts and assistance required for rehabilitation of flood affected areas and population.

Delegation expressed solidarity with people of Pakistan and great concern on devastation wreaked by ‘Monster Monsoon’, promising full support to Pakistan in these trying times. Sherry Rehman said that devastation on ground was much more than country encountered in 2010 floods. “This time, however, we are unable to find dry ground to land our helicopter sorties providing relief,” she added. “Despite relief efforts from government, NDMA, PDMAs and Pak Army, we are under-resourced,” she said.

“We have appealed to our bilateral and multilateral partners in this time of need.” “There are far-reaching impacts of these floods which have unleashed on Pakistan for 9 weeks now. Situation on ground is still worrying in terms of relief and rescue.” “We really appreciate US assistance and support in this moment of great crisis,” she added. US Congressional Delegation expressed condolences and deepest regret on loss of lives and commitment to helping Pakistan in these trying times and advocate for funding in US.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 06 2022

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