Agriculture contributes around 23% of Pakistan’s GDP. Some estimates indicate that 21 million acres of crops across the nation have been swamped by the floods.
The country was already struggling due to rising food prices before the floods because of Russia-Ukraine war. Now, the UN food aid to Afghanistan, transported through Pakistan, could get affected.
Jemima Goldsmith may have been Pakistan's former Prime Minister's ex-wife but her love for Pakistan and its people hasn't subsided at all, reported Daily Pakistan.
Lashkar’s efforts, which include distributing blankets and opening food kitchens, come at a time when Islamabad is preparing for visits by inspectors of Financial Action Task Force.
PM Modi said Monday that he was saddened by devastation & hoped for early restoration of normalcy. Floods caused by unprecedented monsoon rains have killed over 1,100 people in Pakistan
It seems that the back-channel continues to work – no self-respecting nuclear powers, especially neighbours, would refuse to talk even if they publicly deny it.
Author Mohsin Hamid and singer Hadiqa Kiani have pledged funds and are actively involved on the ground. Former PM Imran Khan raised Rs 5 billion for flood relief.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi Monday night expressed 'heartfelt condolences' to the families of victims and those affected by the floods and hoped for an 'early restoration of normalcy'.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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