Pakistan, July 28 -- Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan has urgently appealed to the federal government for Rs7 billion in emergency aid. He said the region is struggling to respond to climate-induced disasters that have already caused over Rs20 billion in damages. At a press conference in Gilgit, the chief minister stressed that the provincial government lacks the resources to handle the scale of destruction.

Joined by GB Home Minister Shams Lone and other officials, CM Khan detailed the impact of the ongoing floods. Seven districts have been severely affected, with Diamer facing the worst damage. "People in Gilgit-Baltistan are experiencing floods daily," Khan said, adding that at least one flood is occurring every d...