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Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan has claimed at least 70 lives so far. The death toll is expected to increase as the torrential rains continue to pour in the upper Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Some areas received over 200mm of rain during the past 24 hours. Most deaths were result of building collapse and electric […]
In order to reduce the miseries of masses, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has announced a special relief package worth Rs2 billion for the flood victims. While visiting the flood-affected areas of Sindh, the premier directed the immediate release of Rs710 million for Sindh, which includes Rs200 million each for Kashmore and Jacobabad, Rs70 million […]
Senate briefed about the flood affectees The Senate Standing Committee on Weather Changes has been informed that 30 million people are feared to be affected from impending flood and rains. 1.46 million people would have to be shifted in camps in case of emergency. The Senate committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Sadia […]
Islamic Relief Pakistan warns winters will bring more misery to flood survivors Millions of the flood affectees of Sindh are at great risk as the winters approach fast in the flood-hit areas of Southern Pakistan, said the country director of Islamic Relief Pakistan, Fadlullah Wilmot. Mr Wilmot said that the devastated floods that struck Pakistan […]
35 per cent of targeted $357 million appeal has been met so far, OCHA report United Nation’s relief agency, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that a majority of the five million flood affectees of Pakistan could remain without help. OCHA revealed on Tuesday that only 35 per cent of its targeted […]
2010 floods damaged 4403.5 hectares of Kahrif crops, Reports The devastating floods in 2010 damaged Kahrif crops on 4403.5 hectares area, Pakistan National Assembly was told during its last session. According to a survey conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a total of 2.364 million hectares of Kharif crops were sown during 2010 […]
Government of Pakistan to cancel loans of flood victims Government of Pakistan has decided to write off the loans of the people who have been affected by the recent floods in Sindh. This was revealed by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Textile, Makhdom Shahabuddin during the last meeting of National Assembly. The Textile minister said that […]
PRCS announces 0.5 million winter plan for flood survivors of Sindh The Pakistan Red Crescent Society on Saturday announced a winter relief plan of over 0.5 million for the people of flood-hit areas of Sindh, according a press release. The plan includes provision of food, healthcare, blankets and clean drinking water to the flood survivors […]
Relief activities in flood hit areas are under threat due to lack of funds, warn International aid agencies A group of international aid agencies have warned that the relief efforts reaching the flood affected people of Southern Pakistan are under threat due to lack of funds. The aid agencies working in the flood hit areas […]
Canadian High Commissioner inaugurates Chail Shagai bridge in the flood-stricken Sawat District Ross Hynes, the Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan on Monday inaugurated the Chail Shagai bridge in Swat District to restore transportation links to the communities links to communities cut off by the devastating floods in 2010. The Canadian High Commissioner Hynes said that […]
Asian Development Bank earmarks Rs261 million for the flood victims of Pakistan The Asian Development Bank on Thursday announced a grant of Rs261 million to support those people who were affected by monsoon rains and floods in southern Pakistan, a statement said on Thursday. Asian Development Bank’s country director for Pakistan Dr Werner Liepach, signed […]
Clean drinking water still remains a major problem in flood-stricken areas – ICRC More than a month has passed since severe floods devastated the Southern Pakistan but provision of clean drinking water still remains the biggest problem in the flood affected regions. Peter Lick, head of International Committee of the Red Cross sub-delegation told the […]
