floods

WHO has sounded the alarm over an impending second disaster of disease and death

UN refugee agency official says ‘focus remains on getting assistance out to affected communities as fast as possible’

Agha Siraj Durrani seeks inquiry against Shikarpur administration

Says submerged districts to be cleaned enabling farmers to cultivate winter crops

With monsoon almost over, reservoir faces 46.83% shortfall

Menendez terms $53m USAID ‘a drop in the bucket’

Energy minister says important grid station in Dadu city was secured from flood water with the help of army

Floods 2010 were historic in nature until then and now floods 2022 have broken all previous records

The flooding affected over 33 million people, destroyed 1.7 million homes and killed nearly 1,400 people

Pakistanis are paying the cost for climate change despite little to no share in its responsibility

Pakistan Railways suffered heavy financial loss in Balochistan due to devastating floods, says Saad Rafique

Rescue services were still searching for survivors, authorities were quoted as saying

Water level in Manchhar Lake also dropping, currently at 121.65 feet

During last floods in 2010, PMD recorded 70 to 102% above normal rains nationwide

The losses may total more than $40 billion which is double its estimated economic value

Livestock of flood affected farmers was the only source of their livelihood

Dozens of Gilgit-bound trucks laden with grain bags have been stuck in Kohistan

Thousands of elderly, children need urgent care, highlights survey report

Shehbaz urges ministers to put more focus on helping flood-stricken people besides carrying out their official duties

Experts, traders say Karachi’s urban formation trains behind Mohenjo Daro

The problems in health faced by the disadvantaged communities are a result of climate injustice

Local and national NGOs have stepped up their work in the field as they did in 2010

Sherry Rehman says floods have triggered water-borne diseases with Karachi witnessing dengue outbreak

Sources day flood water will drain in the next seven to 10 days

Despite warnings, it seems that government officials were slow to prepare for the floods

Tarar says PTI should utilise money to help flood victims instead of using it to hold rallies

UN chief appeals to international community to scale up support for flood-hit Pakistan

CM thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz for his all support for the rehabilitation of the flood affected people

CM says Rs10b will be spent on provision of free medicines

The disaster is indeed unprecedented, as Secretary General Guterres also noted while visiting Pakistan

The postponement of bye-polls on vacant seats in three provinces has stirred a new political debate

In Sindh alone, over 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land has been damaged

Additional assistance takes US financial aid for Pakistan's flood affectees to $51.1 million

Power says disaster experts from USAID are assessing damage and identifying priority needs

Standing water around Nawabshah is hampering resumption of full train operations

Medics will provide treatment for infectious diseases

The Finance Ministry’s preliminary report says confirmed deaths due to the floods are more than 1,325 deaths

UN chief arrives in Pakistan on a ‘solidarity’ visit

Twenty US C-17 military aircraft will land in Pakistan carrying food and shelter material worth $2.2 million

Thousands sitting on the roadside waiting for assistance, others using private transport to leave their areas

Floods have inundated 7m hectares out of 22m hectares of total cultivated land which is around 33%

The worst affected area in a disaster is the ‘supply chain management’

UNSG to meet with country's leadership, visit flood-affected areas

Lack of functioning toilets at camps is one of biggest issues

NFRCC says total of 12,720 people injured after 17 more reported to have been injured in a day

‘People are dying hungry, why is the government doing this to us’

Floods and earthquakes are defined as natural disasters that cannot be averted

ISPR says Gen Bajwa spent time with locals in Usta Muhammad and Sui to get on-ground information about their problems

He was upset after a breach was made in Manchhar lake and died of heart attack, says son

FM appreciates US Congressional visit amid ongoing floods