Shehbaz for making Pak-specific climate action plans.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called upon the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states to come up with Pakistan-specific programmes on climate change as the country faced the devastating impact of climate change.

'This climatic injustice has befallen us despite the fact that our carbon emission is less than one per cent,' the prime minister said in his address at the SCO moot.

PM Shehbaz along with leaders of the eight-member SCO attended the close-format Council of Heads of States at the Congress Centre, where he was welcomed by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended the session.

Shehbaz Sharif called for action against climate change that has caused cataclysmic floods in Pakistan as he said that 'it's time to act, act now'.

The prime minister's call to the SCO members came in the wake of the flash floods in Pakistan that wreaked havoc with the livelihood of millions and infrastructure across the country.

'The devastating floods in Pakistan are most definitely climate change-induced. It is the result of climate change, cloud outbursts, and unprecedented rains, combined with hill torrents coming down. All this put together makes Pakistan look like a sea of water,' the premier said.

Noting that he has 'never seen this kind of devastation' before, the premier called on the organisation to 'build a wall' against the menace of climate change.

Shehbaz mentioned that Pakistan was braving extraordinary floods, which have killed 1,500 people including 400 children while millions of houses have been damaged partially or completely.

'I earnestly appeal to all of you that let the SCO stand up and take steps against this devastation through sustainable programmes,' he said.

The premier said the country never faced such a level of climate-induced catastrophe in its history and stressed the dire need for assistance by the international community to help Pakistan overcome the problems in the wake of floods, including relief, rehabilitation and control of water-borne diseases.

'In view of the massive disaster, I would be very honest to urge this forum to extend assistance to Pakistan and chalk out plans regarding climate change for our future...