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Flood situation in Pakistan may threaten food security: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Pakistan is staring at a possible food crisis as the production of wheat in the upcoming Rabi season is expected to drop owing to low-profit margins that are forcing farmers to look out for alternative crops, according to a media report.
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"Govt not running Zomato, collect your relief materials": Uttar Pradesh DM
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 14 (ANI): At a time when Uttar Pradesh is reeling under a flood situation, its Ambedkar Nagar District Magistrate's (DM) video with local people went viral where the official is heard saying that the government is not running "Zomato" to provid
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Flood situation in Assam's Dhemaji district becomes critical
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhemaji (Assam) [India], October 12 (ANI): The flood situation in Assam's Dhemaji district has become critical after flood waters submerged more areas under Jonai Sub-Division in the district on Wednesday.
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UN dramatically hikes Pakistan flood aid appeal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): The United Nations has revised its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold as it seeks to control a rise in water-borne diseases after an unprecedented flood situation in the country that has claimed over 1700 lives.
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Pakistan not requested for 'debt swap' with China, says Bilawal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday denied requesting any debt restructuring owed to China, despite the flood situation in the country.
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K'taka govt to conduct anti-encroachment drive in area where "illegal" hou
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 12 (ANI): In the aftermath of heavy rains leading to floods in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the eviction notices have been served to those who have built houses on Raja Kaluve causing problems in the free flow of
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Pakistan trade body asks federal govt to allow import of cotton from India
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): Due to the dire condition of the textile industy in the country following devastating floods, a Pakistan trade body has approached the Shehbaz Sharif government to allow the import of cotton from India.
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Pakistan floods demonstrate need for climate change mitigation: UN body
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): The devastating floods in Pakistan, which have claimed over 1,200 lives, have now affected more than 33 million people, causing widespread destruction and damage.
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WHO warns of worsening situation in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles to deal with the unprecedented floods situation in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the worsening situation in the country ravaged by the record rains.
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Hundreds of thousands of Pak flood victims face risk of infectious disease
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 5 (ANI): Pakistan's alarming flood situation pose a risk of hunger and disease for hundreds and thousands of flood-affected people left scrambling for shelter and aid after the devastating rains in the country.
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Pakistan Floods: Outbreak of waterborne diseases amid catastrophic disaste
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 4 (ANI): The outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking floods in Pakistan has raised concerns among health officials, as nearly half a million flood-displaced people are living in relief camps, local media reported.
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UN expresses concern over food security as Pak floods threaten Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 3 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday expressed concern over the worsening flood situation in Pakistan as it will threaten the food supply to crisis-ridden Afghanistan.
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