PPP Senator Sherry Rehman has emphasised the urgent need for coordinated national and international action, warning that Pakistan is on the brink of a “national food and humanitarian emergency” as climate-induced floods ravage farmland and displace millions.

In a resolution tabled in the Senate, she said the counrty is witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe unfold before our eyes. “Over 1,000 lives have been lost, nearly four million people displaced, and 5.8 million affected,“ the party’s parliamentary leader in the House noted.

She urged the federal government to no longer delay the immediate cash transfers to displaced families and farmers through the Benazir Income Support Programme.

Following its submission in the Senate, the PPP also moved a resolution in the National Assembly addressing the ongoing flood crisis in the country.

The resolution was submitted by PPP central spokesperson Shazia Marri.

The resolution aims to draw national attention to the urgent need for coordinated relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected areas, while also addressing the severe impact on the agricultural sector.