ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seeking international support and additional funds to tackle challenge of climate change stated that Pakistan was in a war against climate change-induced havoc and had become a victim.

"We are in a war against climate change-induced havoc and we have become a victim.

"Tomorrow another country can and we don't want that to happen," Prime Minister said in an interview with Financial Times. He said that Pakistan was not asking for any kind of rescheduling of loans or a moratorium, but for additional funds. "We are not asking for any kind of measure such as a rescheduling or a moratorium," Sharif told Financial Times. "We are asking for additional funds," he added.

To a question, he said, "There is a gap and a very serious gap which is widening by day between our demands and what we have received."  "We are only asking for climate justice, we are not using word reparations at all," he added. To another question, he said, "We are obviously concerned because if there is dissatisfaction leading to deeper political instability and we are not able to achieve our basic requirements and goals, this can obviously lead to serious problems."

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 20 2022

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