FM highlights Pakistan's urgent need for global assistance as flood losses exceed $30 billion.

WASHINGTON -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with Senator James Risch, Ranking Member Senate Foreign Relations Committee,highlighted the ongoing devastating impact of the floods in Pakistan which resulted in more than one-third of the country being submerged in water.

The floods affected '33 million people, more than the population of Australia' the Foreign Minister stressed in a meeting held late Wednesday.

Appreciating the $66.1 million US assistance, he highlighted "Pkistan needs much more as initial estimates indicate damages of more than $30 billion."

The Foreign Minister underscored the challenges being faced by the affected population, including impending health catastrophes, particularly outbreaks of malaria, dengue and water-borne diseases in the affected population, food insecurity and more.

He emphasized Pakistan was a victim of climate change despite being minimally responsible for greenhouse emissions.

Pakistan was committed to...