Apple to donate for Pakistan flood relief efforts, says CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced on Twitter that the tech giant will donate to flood relief and recovery efforts in crisis-hit Pakistan. Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains in Pakistan have triggered floods that have reportedly killed at least 1,191 people, including 399 children.

He said, "the floods in Pakistan and surrounding areas are devastating humanitarian disasters. Our thoughts are with those that have lost loved ones, the many displaced families, and all those affected. Apple will donate to relief and recovery efforts on the ground."



Earlier, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that Pakistan's government will consult coalition partners and key stakeholders on importing food items from India due to shortages caused by the devastating floods.

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said in a tweet, "More than one international agency has approached the government to allow them to bring food items from India through the land border. The government will take the decision to allow imports or not based on the supply shortage position, after consulting its coalition partners & key stakeholders”.


In order to cope with the ongoing crisis, Pakistan has decided to import onions and tomatoes from Iran and Afghanistan respectively.

The situation appears more worrying as southern Pakistan is bracing for more flooding due to a surge of water in the Indus river.

UN has called this an "unprecedented climate catastrophe" and appealed for $160 million to help.

Sindh Province of Pakistan received 466% more rain than the 30-year average. It has a population of 50 million.

Some parts of Sindh look like an inland sea. Many families have taken refugee on roads, the only dry land in sight for many of them.

The latest satellite images have shown that deadly floods have created a massive 100 km-wide inland lake due to the overflowing Indus River in Sindh Province.