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US defence department plans aid mission to Pakistan amid devastating flood
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): The United States is conducting a military assistance mission to flood-devastated Pakistan, the US armed forces' Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan to seek flood aid from international lenders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan is planning to reach out to global lenders for monetary assistance to deal with devastating floods in the country, local media reported on Saturday.
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About 8 lakh livestock lost in Pakistan floods
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 2 (ANI): Over the past few weeks, torrential monsoon rains have broken a century-long record and dumped more than five times the 30-year average for rainfall in some provinces, killing more than 1200 people, including about 400 children.
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More than three million children at risk as devastating floods hit Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): More than three million children are in need of humanitarian assistance and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, according to UNICEF.
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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Shehbaz Sharif thanks PM Modi for condolence message amid devastating floo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his condolences over the human and material losses caused by massive floods in Pakistan.
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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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Revival of IMF programme is not an end in itself: Pakistan PM
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Pakistan's revival plan to stabilize the country's economy, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that it "is not an end in itself".
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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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