With waters yet to recede, the floods have struck both the urban and the rural industrial centres of Pakistan; putting a strain on the country's food supplies, exports & economy.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that timely precautions had averted large-scale flood damage, adding that it was by the grace of Allah Almighty that Punjab was spared from severe losses.
Flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in the mountainous northwest have brought destruction since Friday in the worst spell of this year's monsoon, with officials warning of more storms ahead.
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said that the decision was made following the Prime Minister's directive, and no unauthorised issuance of flood relief items occurred.
Pakistan & the UN are holding a major conference in Geneva Monday to gather support to rebuild the country after devastating floods, which displaced 8 million people & killed at least 1,700.
Denmark became 1st country to make 'historic pledge' at UNGA last week, in bid to help compensate for the vastly disproportionate consequences of global emissions.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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