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Imran announces Rs1b funds for Sindh flood relief
During visit to Sukkur, PTI chief fires broadside against PPP leadership
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Overwhelmed rivers still not on the wane
High flood at Kotri; Tarbela maintains its maximum capacity
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Displacement and dignity
Among those who have been forced to flee, few will return and rebuild, but many will move to neighbouring villages
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Floods: official statistics
In the aftermath of the floods, officials will require significant funds for redevelopment
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Blowing hot and cold
All over the world, in times of crisis, rival parties come together for the good of the nation
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Sindh govt plans to open tent schools at all flood relief camps
First tent school inaugurated in Umerkot camp with coordination of education department and district administration
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Floods cripple Indian tech hub Bangalore
Large parts of the city are under water with authorities deploying rubber dinghies to ferry people around
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China to dispatch 200 tonnes of onions for flood-hit people
Chinese govt to provide additional disaster relief supplies worth RMB 300 million to Pakistan, says foreign ministry
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Wrecked by floods, Sindh now grapples with disease
Survivors increasingly suffer from diarrhea, malaria, skin and acute respiratory diseases
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Floods wash away a family's marriage hopes
Truck driver Hussain was planning for his daughter's wedding when floodwater inundated his home near Rajanpur
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Committees to monitor rehabilitation work
The committee has been tasked with monitoring the rehabilitation work
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Funds for flood victims top priority
CM says Rs2.5 billion approved by cabinet and more will be sanctioned, if needed
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The tales of pain and destruction
Survivors recall the unexpected calamity which changed their lives forever
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We should act faster in helping flood-hit Pakistan: Turkish minister
Turkish ministerial delegation visits flood-hit regions including Badin district of Sindh
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Sindh on its toes as Manchar Lake surges
Evacuation of five Jamshoro union councils ordered
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Floods largely damage riverbank structures
Most buildings along banks of rivers built in violation of River Protection Act
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Punjab to ‘rebuild all homes’
Province received 85% more than normal rainfall, says cabinet panel chief
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Chinese CG announces Rs300m for Punjab flood victims
CM lauds Chinese cooperation, bilateral ties
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Fresh flood swamps what previous deluge spared
Authorities on high alert as water from north surges in Indus
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Nonsensical comments
Former Sindh home minister Manzoor Wassan compared the flooded areas of Khairpur to the Italian city of Venice
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Floods, aftermath and way forward
Visitations to flood-affected areas without thorough planning, preparation and coordination be avoided
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Sindh needs Rs860b for reconstruction: CM
Tells diplomats, donor agencies ex-gratia assistance is needed immediately
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K-P flood deaths soar past 264
159 relief camps set up for displaced people
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Rescuers brave floodwater to save cat
Their pet cat made noises to divert the attention of her owners and rescue officials
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President seeks generous donations for flood victims
Dr Arif Alvi visits the areas devastated by floods in Nowshera district
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Council of wolves and snakes
Climate change has always been a legitimate concern
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Join hands for relief
More than 35m people are affected, and infrastructure in KPK, Balochistan and Sindh is in tatters
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Humanitarian crisis feared in three K-P districts: report
PRCS says 630 houses completely destroyed, 250 partially damaged in lower, upper Kohistan and Kolai Palas
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Women, girls bearing brunt of floods
UNFPA says 650,000 pregnant women in flood-hit areas require maternal health services
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Cataclysmic floods in Pakistan kill 1,100, including 380 children
The country has received nearly 190% more rain than the 30-year average in the quarter through August this year
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Pressure builds on govt to open trade with India
Cabinet okays bringing in tomatoes, onions without duties and taxes from Iran, Afghanistan
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Deal and aftermath
Pakistan is estimating a loss of over $10b, as cash crops are washed away and more than 35m people are in distress
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A telling tale of apathy, ad hocism and bad governance
Thousands dead or swept away in floods; over 5,000 km of roads destroyed, Balochistan severed from Sindh and Punjab
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UN makes pitch for Pakistan fundraising
Launches $160m ‘flash appeal’ for flood victims
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US pledges $30m in assistance
China to grant another batch of emergency humanitarian supplies
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The day after?
The day after the water recedes will look pretty much the same as the day before
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PM orders inquiry into damage caused to Mohmand Dam
Says reservoir would produce 800MW electricity
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Floods, rains kill over 727,000 cattle
Shortage of meat, milk, curd, milk products feared
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Flooded highways hamper relief efforts in Balochistan
Province suffers more than Rs200 billion worth of damage, says Balochistan CM
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Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report
In the United States, the world's biggest economy, losses could total $3.7 trillion
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Floods sweep away footballers’ dreams
FIFA referee Iqbal says players in need of shelter, food in Sindh and Balochistan, with grounds inundated
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Punjab govt saved Taunsa: adviser
Cheema accuses federal govt of wasting time in dealing with flood situation
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Relief camps set up across Lahore
People may deposit essential food items, relief goods at the camps
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Modi saddened over devastation caused by floods in Pakistan
World leaders send condolences over deaths
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17 drown as boat capsizes in Indus River
Eight survived the incident, are in critical condition
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Imran raises Rs5b funds for flood victims within hours
Former PM says no government alone can deal with such catastrophe
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Death toll breaches 1,030 mark as floods wreak havoc
119 people have been reported dead in the past 24 hours with at least 70 injured
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Fate of thousands in Sindh lies with colonial-era Sukkur Barrage
Originally known as Lloyd Barrage, capable of discharging 1.4 million cubic metres of water per second
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Nawaz urges affluent, lawmakers to help flood victims
PML-N supremo appreciates PM Shehbaz for making all-out efforts to help the distressed people
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Pope urges aid for flood-hit Pakistan
Argentine pontiff appeals for ‘prompt international solidarity’ saying he is praying for the victims