Pakistan has officially appeared for international support to evaluate the recent flood damage, which has claimed more than a thousand lives and has spread widespread destruction across the country.
The Government of Pakistan has formally reached global partners, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Union, and the UN Development Program (UNDP), for technical assistance.
This application comes from the Economic Affairs Division, which has written letters to acquire international skills to ensure reliable and reliable estimates of human and economic losses.
World Bank officials later confirmed the request that the aid letter was received, and that the bank was determined to help assess the scale of losses.
Initial estimates of the Ministry of Planning show that the losses already exceed Rs 700 billion, though authorities have emphasized the importance of free verification before leaving long -term rehabilitation and reconstruction projects.
Floods have left a heavy human tool, with more than 1,000+ deaths injured as well.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported more than 500 deaths, while Punjab, Gilgit -Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir also saw severe destruction of homes, agricultural land and infrastructure.
Over 12,500 houses and 240 bridges have been damaged across the country. Roads, schools and hospitals were also destroyed, which eliminated access to important services in many areas.
Agriculture and rural livelihoods were included in the worst affected victims, raising fresh concerns about food security.
In Punjab, a survey of the largest flood survey in the history of the province is underway. The PDMA said that 1,857 survey teams are operating in 27 flood -hit districts.
So far, data has been recorded for 81,510 victims, including 56,207 farmers, 53,985 acres of damaged land, and 24,246 houses. The survey also confirmed about 3, 3,945 deaths for livestock.
PDMADG Irfan Ali assured that the survey was being closely monitored to ensure transparency, with daily reviews and with the participation of several departments and the Pakistan Army.
He said that teams are reaching remote areas by boats and even wandering the flood waters to collect accurate data.