Resolution on Pakistan flood to be presented in next IPU moot.

ISLAMABAD -- An emergency resolution will be presented in the context of the devastating flood in Pakistan in the next meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Rwanda.

This resolution will present a forceful demand that developed countries must compensate for irreparable socio-economic losses due to climate change in developing countries, Speaker of the National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf expressed these views while addressing the inaugural session of 3rd IPU Seminar of Parliaments of Asia -Pacific to achieve Sustainable Development Goals at Parliament House. In a bid to highlight the unprecedented havoc caused by recent devastating flood, the successful organization of IPU seminar is a remarkable effort of National Assembly of Pakistan, he said. Addressing the seminar, the President of IPU announced to support Pakistan at all international forums. In the recent floods, Pakistan's economy suffered a colossal loss of 18 billion dollars and more than 1500 people lost their lives. In addition to this, health, education, communication and electricity systems were badly affected.

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