Relief efforts underway as parts of Dadu inundated with ‘8-foot-high’ floods
Abnormal heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered floods that have submerged a third of the country and killed at least 1,191 people.
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Charsadda administration closes down flood relief camp housing nearly 15,000 people
Videos and photos on social media had shown widespread devastation as crops were washed away and houses were submerged.
The IMF deal and beyond
It will be a major challenge to ensure that economic stabilisation goals are on track in the face of the latest catastrophe caused by the floods and torrential rains that have…
It’s unfair that Pakistan is paying the price for damage wreaked on climate by rich nations
The natural disaster Pakistan is facing is not an outcome of its own policy options but a consequence of choices made by others.
How trade with India may prove ‘cost-effective’
Sources say Pakistan could save foreign exchange by allowing direct import with lesser cost than sourcing through a third country, such as the UAE.
Responsibility for tackling climate urged
According to Pakistan's disaster management agency, 33 million people have been affected by the floods. The country's climate minister, Sherry Rehman, said a third of the country…
UN issues $160 million flash appeal to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic floods
The aid, covering the initial six months of the crisis response, will also help to avoid outbreaks of cholera, and to provide food aid to mothers and their young children.
Pakistan can ‘consider’ importing edible items from India after flood destruction: Finance minister
He also said the prices of vegetables had risen considerably due to shortages and that he had discussed the issue with the commerce and finance secretaries.
The scale of the current disaster is far greater than that of the 2010 floods
The writer says Pakistan's rescue and relief simply cannot cope, with the dangers of water and mosquito-borne diseases ever-present.
IMF approves revival of Pakistan’s EFF programme, to release $1.17 billion loan tranche
The IMF will now immediately disburse about $1.2 billion to Pakistan and may provide up to $4 billion over the remainder of the current fiscal year, which began on July 1.