Rebuilding, rehabilitation to take five years, Ahsan Iqbal says after deadly floods
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal, speaks with Reuters during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan August 29, 2022. — Reuters More than 1,100 people have been killed in the historic floods. Torrential rains wash away roads, crops, homes, and bridges. Pakistan blames climate change and calls for international help. Pakistan, with lowest carbon footprint, blames developed world. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said Monday that it might take five years to rebuild and rehabilitate the nation, while in the near term it will be confronted with acute food shortages. Unprecedented flash floods caused by historic monsoon rains have washed away roads, crops, infrastructure and bridges, killing more than 1,100 people in recent weeks and affecting more than 33 million, over 15% of the country's 220 million population. Sherry Rehman, the climate change minister, has called the situation