Flood Emergency
Estimates show in-cash donations for flood relief, either pledged or collected, have already reached over Rs300bn in Pakistan.
Updated 26 Sep, 2022 09:48am
Official sources say train loaded with 630 tonnes of food and other relief items.
Updated 26 Sep, 2022 11:07am
"Climate crisis is a manifestation of interlocking systems of oppression, and it’s a form of colonialism,” says an activist.
Updated 26 Sep, 2022 08:44am
Will hold ministerial-level talks in Washington today; Bilawal in US capital, will hold in-person talks with Blinken.
Updated 26 Sep, 2022 08:24am
NFRCC puts number of worst-affected districts at 23; waterborne diseases on the rise.
Updated 26 Sep, 2022 07:56am
Funds from existing projects being repurposed to support urgent needs in wake of floods, says WB VP Raiser.
Updated 25 Sep, 2022 07:48am
Says Pakistan may have to import wheat, fertiliser to off-set losses due to destroyed farmland and closed factories.
Updated 25 Sep, 2022 07:41am
Protesters cite floods in Pakistan, say "rains came from the sky but floods came from greed in America".
Published 24 Sep, 2022 12:34pm
Pakistan's path to solvency was narrow, after the floods it has gotten narrower.
Published 24 Sep, 2022 08:59am
Country head opens emergency operations centre in DI Khan.
Updated 24 Sep, 2022 10:58am
Breach at Johi dyke widened to drain out floodwaters; families trapped around Mehar.
Updated 24 Sep, 2022 12:53pm
CM Bizenjo decides to increase subsidy is a part of rehabilitation plans for agriculture, food security.
Updated 24 Sep, 2022 09:51am
Representative says it is difficult for Unicef to focus on rehabilitation as saving lives is the first responsibility.
Updated 24 Sep, 2022 09:33am
In debut speech at UNGA, premier asks why "my people are paying the price of such high global warming" despite no fault.
Updated 24 Sep, 2022 07:15am
NFRCC says sufficient wheat stock available for the next six months; PMD predicts heavy rainfall over upper catchments of River Sutlej.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 07:01pm
He has asked that his ticket and stay money to be donated to flood relief efforts.
Published 23 Sep, 2022 11:44am
Report says the UN Development Programme will share a policy memo with the government this week.
Published 23 Sep, 2022 10:04am
Reconstruction after the flood will require continuous public expenditure for years.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:45am
Hina Rabbani Khar says Shehbaz had brief "interaction" with US president at a reception.
Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:22am
District supervisory committees formed for door-to-door visits.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:57am
The disbursement will be made through provincial govts and National Disaster Management Authority, Tariq Bashir Cheema says.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:54am
MPAs concerned over electricity, gas supply disruption.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:18am
Pakistan is facing a shortage of the over-the-counter medicine.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:06am
Say global climate crisis has caused unprecedented human suffering.
Updated 23 Sep, 2022 07:57am
Water-borne, skin and mosquito-carried diseases have emerged as major challenges for people housed in flood camps.
Updated 22 Sep, 2022 04:24pm
Says Indian policies in occupied Kashmir make “engagement untenable for us” and are leading to Indian Muslims feeling "persecuted".
Published 22 Sep, 2022 02:34pm
Each of us has a responsibility to our nation, she said, sharing pictures of Angelia Jolie's visit and comparing them with pictures of celebrities in Toronto for the award show.
Published 22 Sep, 2022 01:26pm
She visited the National Flood Response Coordination Centre as part of her visit to Pakistan.
Updated 22 Sep, 2022 12:24pm
Participation in UNGA and COP-27 provides an opportunity to cultivate a spirit of solidarity.
Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:29am
Over the next 10 days, the UN and Pakistan would be revising upward the flash appeal as now we need more funds, says UN official.
Updated 22 Sep, 2022 08:04am
