My grandfather told me about a great flood that swept away villages across Sindh in 1945. Now floods have come again, bringing fear, disease and confusion. Sindh is not ready.

The peak of the flood that is heading towards the barrage has instilled fear in the people of the area.

The possession of illegal weapons is likely to be punishable by 10-year imprisonment in Karachi.

Residents of Karachi are likely to play host to thousands of people as flash flood victims make their way to the city.

Rehman Malik announced that the government had hired satellite-imaging experts to hunt down miscreants.