I can take a stab at it first. Thank you so much for the question.
The economic crisis is global. We've seen inflationary pressures throughout the world, including here in Canada. A developing country like Pakistan has been impacted by that in a very significant way. The ability to respond and provide aid to people.... The situation had already become so expensive, which has exacerbated the situation. Even in the urban parts of Pakistan, which are not close to the flooding areas.... When I was there, I saw the prices for household items—daily fruits and vegetables—quadrupling in all parts of Pakistan. I saw that impact first-hand.
With respect to the political instability, we saw that, at the time of the crisis, the narrative in the media...the social cohesion increased. All of the political parties got together to help the people throughout the country. On the front pages of newspapers and on TV channels, instead of political news being at the forefront, the humanitarian crisis took the forefront. Pakistanis have been quite generous in supporting...throughout the country.