The Sutlej River continues to wreak havoc in several districts of southern Punjab, destroying homes, eroding land, and displacing hundreds of families. In Jalalpur Pirwala, two women and a young man tragically drowned as floodwaters surged into residential areas. Authorities have launched rescue operations, but rising water levels remain a serious threat. Local communities, […]
Flood in Pakistan
World Bank to give $2b for Pakistan’s flood-affected areas
ISLAMABAD: To provide immediate relief to the flood victims, the World Bank has announced the shifting of $2 billion — meant for multi-sectoral projects in Pakistan — for the deluge-hit areas in the country. World Bank’s new vice president for the South Asia region, Martin Raiser, concluded his first visit to Pakistan and reaffirmed the […]
Epidemic in flood-hit areas of Sindh out of control
Epidemic in flood-hit areas of Sindh out of control: After the cataclysmic floods, a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases has grappled the country very badly, especially in the flood-hit areas of Sindh where they have reached a dangerous level. Unprecedented floods in the country have claimed more than 1,500 lives with an initial estimated loss […]
Flood victims protect homes against devastation; aid arrives
Flood victims protect homes against devastation; aid arrives: Residents in southern Pakistan used sandbags to shield their homes from surging floodwaters that inundated a major highway on Wednesday, as global aid began arriving with food, medicine and tents to help alleviate a major national disaster. Abnormal heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered floods that […]
Trucks carrying relief goods looted in Balochistan
Various NGOs’ operations in flood-devastated districts of Balochistan were hindered after trucks carrying relief supplies were looted in Dera Murad Jamali. Officials stated that hundreds of flood-affected people, including women, had gathered near the Tehsildar office upon hearing about the arrival of the trucks. Sources revealed that looters took away rations and other relief items […]
‘Third’ of Pakistan under water as flood aid starts pouring in
‘Third’ of Pakistan under water as flood aid starts pouring in: Aid efforts ramped up across flooded Pakistan on Tuesday to help tens of millions of people affected by relentless monsoon rains that have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives. The rains that began in June have unleashed the […]