Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), thanked Jamat-e-welfare Islami's organization Al-Khidmat Foundation for its relief and rescue efforts, according to Geo News. Guterres is now on a solidarity visit to flood-devastated Pakistan.

A day earlier, Guterres arrived in Pakistan on a two-day visit to show support for the flood victims there. He also met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his visit to talk about the situation after unusual rains caused floods that caused misery in the nation.

Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, President of the Alkhidmat Foundation, briefed the UN secretary-general about the ongoing relief and rescue efforts in the flood-affected areas during their meeting.

According to Geo News, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Al-Khidmat Foundation, a relief and rescue organization affiliated with Jamat-e-welfare Islami, for its work. At the moment, Guterres is in Pakistan, which has been devastated by floods.

Guterres traveled to Pakistan for two days earlier to demonstrate his sympathy for the country's flood victims. During his visit, he also met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the situation in the wake of extraordinary rainfall that led to floods that devastated the country.

During their meeting, Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, the president of the Alkhidmat Foundation, gave the UN secretary-general a briefing on the continuing relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected areas.

Despite its little role in the issue, according to Guterres, Pakistan is one of the nations most impacted by climate change.

At a briefing at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) with PM Shehbaz, Guterres remarked, "Pakistan has had a minimal contribution to climate change but [it] is one of the most drastically hit by the impacts of climate change."


Though Pakistan estimates the damages from the floods at $18 billion, the UN has made an appeal for $160 million in aid to help the country cope with the tragedy.