"While we hope that the worst floods were caused by freak weather and will not recur, we should also keep in mind that it may have been caused by climatic change and have to brace ourselves for such disasters in the future as well," he said.
The president said that the banks should provide necessary financial services to farmers and small business to help them restore their businesses and urged them restore to play a role in the revival of economic activities in the devastated areas, according to presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar.