Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being with us to provide us with information about the situation that prevailed and still prevails in Pakistan.
On August 26, 2022, the coalition government of Pakistan declared a national state of emergency in response to the serious flooding. In addition to the ravages caused by the floods, Pakistan has been faced with political instability and an economic crisis since Imran Khan was removed from office after losing a confidence vote in April 2022.
My question is very simple.
How may the floods have exacerbated political instability and the economic crisis? And vice versa, how may the economic crisis and political instability in Pakistan have interfered with operations to deal with the floods?