One year since the devastating floods: How's the current situation in Pakistan? | DW News

It has been over a year since Pakistan was hit by devastating floods that claimed more than 1700 lives and destroyed millions of homes. Even now, certain areas of the country continue to suffer the consequences. A large number of people are residing in temporary shelters due to inadequate financial aid from foreign countries. Aid organizations estimate that around 20 million individuals still require assistance. The UN Chief has referred to the floods as a prime example of environmental destruction caused by climate change.

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[rokkamvikas]

They have increased their defense expenditure by 16% which u never report as they are arming up against India. Half their defense budget would easily solve their humanitarian crisis.

[xyz-uwps]

If they want $16B, they should sell their nukes.

[m.tayyab]

The thing about giving out money to a country like Pakistan is that you can be pretty sure it wont be used for the intended purposes and will fall prey to the endemic corruption. So I'm not surprized why pledges aren't yet realized; it's like throwing money into a bottomless pit. If money is to go into Pakistan, it should go in through non-governmental international bodies. Maybe UN should set up operations on the ground and deal with the funds the right way.

[bigboss.]

It's tears of oppressed hindu minority in pakistan.

[amanverma]

Yesterday only there was huge vandalism in paxatani churches but every western media outlets is silent why. If that same happened in India or China your human rights activism must have started

[yongbinsong]

Religion, continuous corruption, and no empathy with people, a vicious cycle, no end in sight. Just begging to the world.

[johnnydoe]

China is Drilling those Hills and
making Roads. What did they
Think would Happen ? 😂

[CastleLager-lfeu]

Its a country with nuclear weapons. They can take care of themselves.

[Ukie]

They always make it sound like it’s the wests problem.

[maxpayne]

Nothing can be done except for waiting the water to get evaporate? Really?

[cccc]

But they have atom bombs, and can eat grass as claimed by bhutto

[UnitedWeStand]

They should ask their owners i.e. China for the money. China will fund them for sure and in return, will keep a province of Pakistan under mortgage

[bulthaosen]

Or they can just reduce their defense spending. Their obsession with india is ridiculous.

[lastChang]

Thanks China🇨🇳 for continued
- building more and more *coal-fired power plants, * and
- burning more and more *fossil fuel.*

[UnknownAbraham]

Pakistani population has grom from 40 million in the 1950' to 240 million now. It is not hard to see where all the resources, money etc. have gone. -> population growth. Just imagine how much wealthier the country would be without such an uncontrolled population growth.

Personally it disturbs me that povery of countries like Pakistan is not explained but it is just a given fact. Of course they are poor if all resources are put into having babies.

[maverick]

And people have still moved into dried up river beds…..awaiting for the inevitable to happen this year 👍🏻

[Byley-eh]

Hard to believe a country like this has nuclear weapons 🤷‍♂️

[TrixiLovesYou]

Seems like karma that Pakistan is hit so hard by climate change.

[thepakistaniwayneptunestud]

GROWTH RATE GOES FROM 7 PERCENT TO 0.3 PERCENT....
THE FLOOD IS NOT THE ONLY REASON.

AND HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

[SorminaESar]

Wow, Sarah, so amazing when you are here cause so long time, good afternoon🙏😊