Bilawal seeks compensation, not charity or reparations, for flood damages.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reiterated calls for compensation for the unprecedented destruction caused to the country by this summer's floods, saying debt relief could be a mechanism for doing so.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Bilawal Bhutto who attended the UN climate summit in Egypt, said that the world is unequipped to deal with weather-related disasters of this scale and urged countries to find ways to address the issue. 'There's no pot of gold sitting anywhere or no financial international mechanism really available to deal with the tragedy of this scale,' he said.

His comment comes as Pakistan races against time to arrange tents, food and other supplies for the flood victims ahead of winter just weeks away. Climate-induced flooding killed 1,739 people, displaced hundreds of thousands and caused around $40 billion in damages, according to the World Bank.

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