Govt deplores lack of global support in flood relief efforts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the limited international support to rebuild livelihoods and infrastructure following the devastating 2022 floods, which caused over $30 billion in damages and losses to the national economy.

Shortly after the floods, the international agencies, particularly the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations and the European Union, assessed the total damages at more than $14.9bn, with total economic losses exceeding $15.2bn.