Disasters

First responders to locate earthquake survivors not in too distant future could be swarms of cyborg cockroaches

Speakers stress how Covid-19 has directly affected rural women’s livelihoods

Floods, storms and fires brought chaos and destruction as extreme weather struck every corner of the globe

Traditional gender roles emerge after a disaster with women becoming the homemaker while men take charge of recovery

The southeast Asian country is prone to monsoon storms and floods, which frequently claim hundreds of lives every year

Pishin AC says people face losses due to lack of information

Disaster risk reduction approach termed imperative for building resilience, sustainable development

World Bank-funded programme aims at strengthening NDMA, ADPC to develop resilience in country

Seven others injured in the incident

Since 1980s, terrorism, political victimisation and ethnic violence have been taking the toll on Pakistanis lives