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With a population of almost 236 million, Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world. The country has been hit by extreme weather events this year. In March and April 2022, an extreme heat wave hit Pakistan and India. This was followed in June by the heaviest monsoon rains in over a century. The rains left a third of the country under water 鈥� an area almost three times the size of Portugal. The damage is significant 鈥� over 1 600 people have been killed by the rains, floods and landslides, while over 12 850 people have been injured. It is reported that 7.9 million people have been displaced, including some 598 000 currently living in relief camps. In total, it is estimated that more than 33 million people have been affected. On top of the human tragedy, there has also been considerable material damage: over 805 000 houses have been completely destroyed; over 1.2 million houses have been damaged; the communications infrastructure (including 12 700 km of roads) has been severely damaged; 2 million acres of crops have been adversely affected; and 1.1 million livestock have perished. Pakistan was one of the countries worst affected by climate change in the 2000-2019 period, and this climate-induced crisis has come on top of an ongoing political and economic crisis. The latter has been caused by loose fiscal policies and international developments (inflation, and food and fuel price increases in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine). Much of the blame has fallen on the former prime minister for his government's handling of the economy; the former finance minister recently resigned as well. Given the above, the domestic, international and EU responses to this climate-induced humanitarian crisis are key to limiting the impact of the catastrophe in a vulnerable and populous region. Relations between the EU and Pakistan are framed by the EU-Pakistan Strategic Engagement Plan of June 2019, the 2021-2027 Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Pakistan and the GSP+ trade preference scheme.