Space technology firm Maxar Technologies, based in the United States, shows one-third of Pakistan under water. Monsoon rains have wreaked havoc on Pakistan; many have lost their lives and many more have been displaced. Pakistanis everywhere, particularly in Karachi, have helped in whatever way they can, but it is not enough.
The people of Pakistan need now more than ever to rebuild their country after these ‘monsoons on steroids’, as the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aptly put it. This is the time to show compassion. Pakistan has been led to endless wars in the quest for ‘peace’; be it the US-led war in Afghanistan, where Pakistan took in Afghans escaping the conflict to add to the strain on the already weak economy, or the peace-led missions in Africa.
Now Pakistan itself needs to find that peace and move forward after the devastating floods so that it may better prepare for the future. The world commu-nity owes Pakistan a lot. It is payback time.
ANGABEEN AHMAD
KARACHI
