• PM said that he will take the opportunity to present the case of flood victims.
• He further said that millions of Pakistanis due to the rains and flood.
• Pakistan and UN are holding a donor conference in Geneva on Jan 09.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for Geneva to co-host the International Conference on Resilient Pakistan which is aimed at arranging support to rebuild the country after devastating floods.

In his Twitter message, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he will take the opportunity to present the case of flood victims before the world and throw light on steps the government has taken for relief and rehabilitation.

“We will place a comprehensive post-disaster framework plan for recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction with resilience before development partners and friendly countries. Bridging the funding gap is key to restoring critical infrastructure, rebuilding lives and livelihoods, and reviving the economy,” the premier wrote.

He further said that millions of Pakistanis affected by unprecedented devastation look for compassion and solidarity to build back better.

On the other hand, Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a donor conference in Geneva on January 09 to mobilise international support to help Pakistan’s people and government recover more effectively from the devastation caused by recent floods.

Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers last September displaced some 8 million people and killed at least 1,700 in a catastrophe blamed on climate change.

Most of the waters have now receded but the reconstruction work, estimated at around $16.3 billion, to rebuild millions of homes and thousands of kilometres of roads and railway is just beginning and millions more people may slide into poverty.

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