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Pakistan: 13 killed, several missing after boat carrying flood victims cap
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed and many remained missing after a boat carrying around 25 flood victims capsized in the swollen Indus River in Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday, local media reported.
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Pak: Flood-affected families continue protests in quest for relief
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mirpurkhas [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Amid the devastating floods in Pakistan, affected families rendered homeless by heavy rainfall continue to protest in several districts on Sunday, demanding relief.
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PM Modi extends condolences to Pakistan flood victims
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): As Pakistan continues to grapple with heavy floods across numerous provinces of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims hit by the natural calamity on Monday.
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Can consider importing vegetables, edibles from India, says Pak FM Miftah
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Amid food security concerns due to catastrophic floods, Pakistan on Monday said that it can "consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India," according to a media report.
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Pakistan economy suffered USD 10bn loss due to floods, says FM Miftah Isma
Updated : 3 years, 7 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: PM Shehbaz Sharif calls emergency multi-party meeting
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a multi-party meeting on Monday to mull over the future course of action with regard to devastations caused by floods and heavy rainfall nationwide, local media reported.
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After cloud-seeding activities in China's Chongqing, experts warn of possi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 28 (ANI): After cloud seeding activities were carried out to bring precipitation, some parts of China's Chongqing welcomed long-awaited rains recently, but experts warned that the city and the region should prepare for possible flooding and landslides.
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Women are more likely than men to suffer during natural disasters
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): Women are more likely than men to suffer when disaster strikes, a Pakistan-based journalist said calling for the need for media to highlight the plight of women, and the unequal effects of natural disasters in the wake of the recent devastating floods i
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Political party conspiring against IMF deal: Pakistan PM Sharif
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, without naming the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that it was unfortunate that a political party was doing politics over the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and self-centered politics could
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Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan team to wear black armbands in match against India
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Notably, 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: Hundreds booked for terrorism during PM's Sukkur visit
Updated : 3 years, 7 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, 7 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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