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The Civil hospital is inundated with five feet of water and cars can no longer travel through.

Australian FM Kevin Rudd announced Rs512.56 million, while France has provided Rs90 million for the devastated region.

Survivors still in the process of being rehabilitated.

It is a testing time to be a Pakistani. This is Pakistan’s time; there should be no looking back now.

Donors must recognise the gravity of the situation, says Country Director of Oxfam in Pakistan.

‘Flood commission gave recommendations but were they followed?’.

Nizamani says this year major damage has only been in Sindh, rest of provinces not active compares to last year.

NDMA Chairman says gender-child cell will be launched on October 7.

UN rapid assessment shows most have lost their livelihoods; figures likely to grow.

Cash-strapped utility needs to get back Rs6 billion.

Committee wants report in a week on who approved paperwork.

Three killed, thousands effected by epidemics in flood-hit districts of Sindh.

Pakistan asks World Bank, ADB to carry out damage and need assessment.

President takes notice of media reports.

The bankers have been asked to help growers and businessmen urged to check counterfeit drug use.

Denmark was among the first donors during last year’s floods, contributing a total of Rs1.9 billion as relief.

How incoming aid is spent, deserves much closer attention to avoid mistakes made in the past.

"Millions of people are destitute and face an uncertain and food-insecure future": Food and Agriculture...

Shortage of portable water is forcing affected people to drink flood water.

Army chief visits flood-hit areas, monitors Pakistan Army relief efforts.

Police believes the children found the explosive device floating in the water.

Warns worst-hit areas could remain inundated for months.

Chief justice says report ‘not even worth a second glance’.

The district has been the worst hit but nothing is being done, says petition.

President blamed the torrential rains on climate change, felt that the calamity will be converted into...

Golarchi’s pregnant women are haemoglobin deficient.

‘Pakistan cards’ to be distributed in Badin and Thatta from today.

Save the children claim to have already reached 16,200 people with supplies, scaling up efforts to reach 1 million.

The govt has yet to establish a single relief camp in Balochistan where over 7,500 homes have been destroyed.

President has directed the departments to arrange for machinery and to launch an operation [to remove] encroachments.

About 300,000 Pakistan Cards will be issued and six centres have been set up.

Nawaz Sharif visits Mirpurkhas, says his visit is not for political reasons.

The university holds a ceremony in honour of those who volunteered for flood relief.

The five-year programme will help the Sindh government build 200 new schools in eight districts.

Animals are dying of mouth, skin and paw infections and are eating insect-infected fodder.

President suggests planting Neem trees and monitoring floodwaters using satellites.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar met her Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba in New York.

As many as 2,000 army personnel are employed in relief and rescue operation.

Senate chairman accuses NDMA chief of ‘doing nothing’.

Memon contends lives could be saved, destruction avoided if flood commission's recommendations were implemented.

PML-N has militant wing, claim PPP leaders.

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Sharif says govt has failed to help flood-stricken people this year just like it did last year.

Government says fair distribution of aid is a challenge.

Pakistan’s High Commission in Malaysia urged Pakistanis living in Malaysia to come forward and donate.

Special control room set up in Bilawal House to supervise relief efforts.

The water supply is cleaned with alum and bleach.

All it took to end a protest near Matiari was a little help.

President directs officials to supervise and coordinate relief work in affected districts.

Just imagine being stuck down a deep hole, with people standing by, but none of them willing to throw down a rope.