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It has been built by funds from PMA and Midland Doctors Association-UK.

Stagnant water, lack of food and outbreak of disease mean a disaster in the making.

Around 210,000 people still living in relief camps in Balochistan, Sindh.

He has helped raise money for flood survivors in Sindh.

All-rounder pledges his support for housing millions of homeless people.

WWF-Pakistan and partners have built 2,200 plants in south Punjab, Sindh and KPK.

Attitude of feudal lords disappoints participants of meeting

Hundreds of thousands still in need of food and shelter; over one million people still need health care, water.

"It is really amazing to see Americans helping us here despite having a much worse storm in their own country."

A spokesperson said that NADRA has disbursed Rs 37.12 billion to 950,523 beneficiaries in the second phase.

A large mela was organised near the Jacobabad bypass where rides for children were set up.

Haleem Adil Sheikh says NGOs, political parties are nowhere to be seen this year.

Advisor to Sindh CM for Relief unhappy with NGOs, philanthropists for not playing their role as UN seeks more funds.

Pakistan Red Crescent Society has decided to continue relief efforts in flood-hit areas during Eid holidays.

Most district officers ignored the president’s orders to collect the 15% levy on payable income tax last year.

The response from the federal government has been weak, says Haleem Adil Shaikh

More than 3 million affected in Sindh, 890,000 in Punjab and nearly a million in Balochistan.

Upper house mulls mechanisms to expedite relief efforts for the victims.

The performances of both, government and donor agencies, in terms of disaster management, leave much to be desired.

According to official assessment 259 people died in Sindh and 61 in Balochistan.

NDMA chairman says 32,570 ration bags, 15,000 tents and 29 de-watering pumps were distributed.

PMA asks government to provide security to its volunteers and doctors who are serving in the disaster-struck areas.

Given our antics, perhaps, compassion has run out and this hardly augurs well for the people

Additionally, due to present shortage, prices increase 40% for vegetables.

The survivors told him that there was a lack of medicine in relief camps.

Seven of the worst-hit districts provided 62% of paddy crop in 2011.

A commission set up to monitor relief activities does not feel that the government is doing enough.

Red Crescent chief says they are providing relief to more than 55,000 people.

More than a million acres of crops have been destroyed by the floods across the country: NDMA

Irrigation minister says that floods will not reach Shahdadkot.

At least 51 people have died across the province; PM Ashraf declared three districts as calamity-hit areas.

Prime minister’s promised relief package yet to be given to affected districts.

Tells relief agencies to distribute food in flood-hit Naseerabad, Jaffarabad and Jhal Magsi.

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf says government is collecting the data of damages caused by rain and floods in the country.

Villagers immediately informed irrigation officials but they failed to reach.

Shikarpur’s assistant commissioner said that relief bags will be distributed soon.

Farms in Jacobabad and Kashmore were some of the worst-hit.

Talks about rehabilitation, compensation, Khosa’s contribution.

NDMA’s initial estimates say 200,000 still waiting for shelter; Sindh now worst-hit province.

We must ask if more could have been done to prevent the disaster on the scale on which it occurred.

The prime minister said the Rs2 billion would be given for relief work in the flood-hit areas of the province.

Five people have died since Sunday in flood-related accidents across upper Sindh.

Children have started dying because of disease and malnutrition.

Ashraf directs immediate release of Rs710 million for Sindh.

As people fear epidemic, administration still sluggish in draining away the water.

In Sukkur, pumping stations are submerged and craters have developed on recently built roads.

Teams have been dispatched to Jacobabad to treat animals.

Crops of cotton, rice, sugar cane and chillies have been affected in southern Sindh.

Unlike Punjab, no organised relief effort by government and NGOs was witnessed.

The military has stepped in but govt officials are nowhere in sight.