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Summary President Zardari has appealed to UN for providing assistance to flood victims.
The unprecedented rains have affected millions of people besides causing huge damage to livestock and standing crops in Pakistan.President Zardari on Thursday telephoned UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and urged the UN to launch an international appeal for humanitarian assistance to the flood victims in Pakistan. He said that damage to crops particularly cotton has also been colossal.The President called for an urgent appeal for international humanitarian assistance by the UN. In the wake of the severity and scale of this natural disaster, urgent humanitarian assistance is required to save lives and continue rescue operations. The most pressing requirements at the moment are for tents, aqua tablets, water purification equipment, food supplies, de-watering pumps and medicines.
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