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TopicPakistan floods

Topic: Pakistan floods

‘Embarrassing circus’—Pakistan diverted $3-million grant for flood victims to Syria, Turkey

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.

Eight children killed by landslide in northern Pakistan after monsoon rains

Official said the incident took place in the remote Shangla district while the children were playing cricket. All of them were aged between 12 and 15.

Pakistan seeks help with $16 billion flood rebuilding at UN conference

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.

Russia-Ukraine war, Iran protests, economic recession — what happened & what did not in 2022

A round-up of news stories that dominated the year, and the outlook for 2023.

Why Denmark is offering $13 mn in ‘loss & damages’ climate funding to developing countries

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.

Pakistani celebrities partying in Canada are being attacked for ignoring floods at home

PPP leader Sharmila Faruqi called celebrities out for not doing their part during this difficult time while Angelina Jolie came to the country’s aid.

‘Brain fogged’ Pakistani actor Resham litters flood-affected river. Gives bizarre apology

Pakistani social media tore into actor Resham for littering a river while on her way to conduct flood relief work in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.

Pregnant women in Pakistan left at lurch as floods wash away maternal healthcare

There is a dire need for developing comprehensive gender-segregated data on devastation and the impact of natural disasters on women and girls.

Can Pakistan’s Mohenjo-daro be rescued? Historians call for urgent action

Negligence has led to delays in the removal of flood water from the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Coke Studio’s Wahab Ali Bugti to Aado Bhagat—Pakistanis step up to rescue singers

While the Shehbaz Sharif govt and NGOs are raising funds to help flood-affected victims, Pakistani netizens are playing their part with crowdfunding campaigns.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?