Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief

Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Pakistan's prime minister said his country would need debt relief and would seek compensation for climate damage as it recovers from catastrophic floods that cost the country some $30 billion.

Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief

Pakistan’s prime minister said his country would need debt relief and would seek compensation for climate damage as it recovers from catastrophic floods

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Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief

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Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan would need debt relief and would seek compensation for climate damage as it recovers from catastrophic floods that cost the country some $30 billion. Speaking at the COP27 climate conference alongside United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the premier said that Pakistan’s escalating public debt was […]