Welcome to meeting number 33 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members before we commence.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the committee commences its study of the extreme flooding in Pakistan.
It is now my pleasure to welcome, from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Ms. Marie-Louise Hannan, director general, South Asia bureau; Mr. Christopher Gibbins, executive director, Afghanistan-Pakistan division; and Ms. Tara Carney, acting director general, international humanitarian assistance bureau.
You will each be provided five minutes for your remarks, after which we will turn to the members for any questions they may have.
If we could please start with—