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Pakistan floods: Over 33mn people affected, 6.4mn in dire need of aid, say
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): More than 6.4 million people in Pakistan are in dire need of humanitarian aid as the devastating floods continue to wreak havoc in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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US announces USD 30mn in humanitarian aid for flood response in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday announced an additional USD 30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan.
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UNHCR urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people.
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UN launches USD 160mn response plan as floods wreak havoc in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The "2022 Pakistan Floods Response Plan (FRP)" was jointly launched on Tuesday by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, simultaneously in Islamabad and Geneva, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said
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"Pakistan facing monsoon on steroids," UN issues flash appeal amid devasta
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): The United Nations issued a flash appeal on Tuesday for USD 160 million to help Pakistan deal with devastating floods that have killed over 1,000 people and affected millions of lives.
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Railway services suspended for 10 days in Balochistan amid devastating flo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): Amid heavy rains and devastating floods in Pakistan, railway services have been suspended for 10 days in Balochistan, however, railways authorities remain unsure of restoration even after 15 days.
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Pakistan economy suffered USD 10bn loss due to floods, says FM Miftah Isma
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles to deal with the impact of the unprecedented floods, the country's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the flash floods have inflicted a loss of at least USD 10 billion on different sectors of its economy.
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Pakistan floods: Hundreds booked for terrorism during PM's Sukkur visit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sukkur [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): The Sukkur district police claimed to have registered FIRs on terrorism charges against over 100 unidentified persons for allegedly attacking police personnel, pelting vehicles with stones, damaging public and private property, and inciting flood victims o
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Pakistan floods death toll crosses 1,000, rainfall continues
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): The death toll from floods has crossed 1,000 in Pakistan and thousands more have been injured or displaced since June.
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Pakistan floods: Imran Khan asks Finance minister to demand relief from IM
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan asked Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to reach out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and demand relief from the global lender, as the death toll from calamitous floods in the country swelled to near 1,00
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Odisha Govt to spend Rs 1000 crore to upgrade VSSUT into a centre of excel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 26 (ANI): The Odisha Government has decided to spend over Rs 1000 crore to upgrade the state-run Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Sambalpur into a centre of excellence for technology education.
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Croatian tennis star Coric defeats Sitsipas to clinch maiden Masters 1000
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Coric scripted a memorable comeback after trailing 1-4 in the first set, hurrying past world no seven in both the sets
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