ISLAMABAD: The secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Hissein Brahim Taha, called on member states on Saturday to provide assistance to Pakistan as unprecedented floods continue to wreak havoc across the country.
Flooding and rain-related incidents have killed 982 people and affected more than 30 million in Pakistan, which has declared a national emergency as downpours are pummeling the country for a third consecutive month.
“The Secretary General offers sincere condolences to the government and people of Pakistan, expresses sympathies to the victims of the floods and appeals to all Member States, Islamic humanitarian organizations and the international community at large for emergency assistance to mitigate the suffering of the affected populations,” the OIC said in a statement.
Pakistan has also been urging the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles to cope with the situation.
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief sent 100 trucks that carried 950 tons of food to the worst affected areas of the country. The consignment was the third arriving from the Kingdom since the monsoon season began in mid-June.
