Pakistan is victim of climate change produced by industrialised countries: Federal tax Ombudsman coordinator

LAHORE 18 Sep (Online): Pakistan is victim of climate change produced by the more than heavily industrialised countries and paying a horrendous price of over US$30bn for the intransigence of others, said by Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis on Sunday.

While talking to a delegation of Environmentalists led by Prof Dr Sajid Rashid Ahmad Arain,Principal Earth and Environmental Sciences Punjab University here on Sunday.He said even Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama admitted on his tweet while responding to a question on situation in Pakistan he said “Let be clear:Pakistani people did not do this to Pakistan.we all did, and highly emitting nations are most responsible. Unless we we end our species addiction to fossil fuels, every country in the will remain in the crosshairs of climate breakdown”,Mr Frank concluded.

He said the UN Secretary General after visit of flood hit areas said” He had never seen climate related destruction on such a scale and I’m asking for Justice as it is a global crisis which demands a global response”.
He said according to UN estimate Pakistan contributes less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and is yet 8th on the list of countries most vulnerable to severe weather caused by climate change.

Pakistan floods are a big wake up call, He went on, our survival and that of our future generations will indeed depend upon our response today.

Climate change has surfaced as a threat more dangerous than terrorism.

Meher Kashif said what we need to do urgently boost agriculture production by using hi tech hybrid seeds, construction of dams and water reservoirs, rehabilitation of flood affectees and restoration of infrastructure and active involvement of philanthropists for assistance of flood affected marooned people besides drawing future line of action to avert such large scale disasters plunging the country in a state of quagmire.