Things are not looking good for Pakistan. An already shaky country now dealing with the deavsting effects of massive flooding. Towns completely submerged. Roads and schools washed away. The amount of damage and loss is beyond calculation. Pakistan has been economically devasted, especially in the major export of rice, as many rice paddies are now under water. Many people are homeless, without adequate access to food, water and other basic necessities. One of the worst aspects of this natural disaster is that it is still happening; huge amounts of water are still gushing through Pakistan.
One the most serious issues brought up by the flood is the apparent instability of the government as shown by their delayed reaction to the flood. An apparent credibilty gap between the aide trucks the Pakistani government says it is sending around the country and the amount of government aide actually seen in the flood damaged areas has created internal dissension within the country. This opens the country more to extremist groups within Pakistan who seem to be offering more help than the government. This is something that should theoretically worry the American government, how is a counrty in ruin supposed to continue to root out Taliban extremists (though to say all the extremist groups offering help are terrorists is a large assumption I am not prepared to make). The flood has also already blocked routes used to get supplies to American soldiers in Afghanistan. Over all, the flood is one of the worst things that could have happened to an already struggling country like Pakistan. Their economy is ruined, their land has been ravaged. Things that help connect a country (roads, schools, etc.) have been wiped out. Though the United States has re-directed 50 million to help rebuild, this is a setback Pakistan may well not recover from for decades to come.
