Pakistan Flood News Headlines:

Slow retreat of monsoon floods in Pakistan hinders recovery IRINnews.org The UN estimates that nearly 170,000 families need agricultural materials like seeds and fertilizer in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan, and over 100,000 need feed for livestock. Extensive damage to critical infrastructure, like roads and ... and more »

Rosemary McCarney: How sunflower seeds became one of Pakistan's most ... Ottawa Citizen (blog) In a country where approximately 80% of the population is dependent on farming and agriculture to survive, the 2010-2012 floods carried particularly devastating effects. Those who survived watched their homes, belongings, and assets wash away. This was ...

New York Times

A Sampling of Pakistan's Troubles New York Times On the same day, another blast claimed by an ethnic Baluch separatist group killed 12 paramilitary soldiers in the city. Many of Pakistan's most populated areas have suffered from floods. In 2010, floods affected 20 million people and killed more than ...

PakistanToday.com.pk

WASA formulates plan to prevent flood Pakistan Daily Times WASA formulates plan to prevent flood. RAWALPINDI: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has devised a plan for preventing flood in Nullah Lai and other nullahs of the town. The cleanliness and dredging work of Nullah Lai, which has been started, would ... WASA initiates work on Nullah LaiPakistanToday.com.pk all 5 news articles »

New York Times

Pakistan, Rusting in Its Tracks New York Times RUK, Pakistan — Resplendent in his gleaming white uniform and peaked cap, jacket buttons tugging his plump girth, the stationmaster stood at the platform, waiting for a train that would never come. “Cutbacks ..... He gestured to the flood-scarred ...

Saviour of the economy - The Nation The Nation When IWT was implemented and India stopped the flow of water in the three eastern rivers, Pakistan had already constructed the Mangla Dam, Chashma and other barrages, as well as link canals. So the flow of ... It is also part of the flood alleviation ...

The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Flood for thought and company as camps fill with displaced The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Accordingly, stormy weather patterns with heavy rain, gale force winds and floods were experienced from Sunday (12) to Tuesday (14) in the southwestern, central and eastern parts of the country, due to low pressure developing 300 km east of Hambantota ...

Yeh Dil Mango More SpeakingTree (blog) That same year, when a flood-hit Pakistan accepted India's monetary aid, as a token of appreciation, five boxes of Anwar Rataul were dispatched to India. Pervez Musharraf came to the Agra Summit with the best of Pakistani mangoes for the then Indian PM ...

Sudan Vision

Jobs Affect Living Standards and Reduce Poverty: WB Sudan Vision Studies from Uganda and Pakistan, using rural data spanning 4 and 10 years respectively, show that higher agricultural productivity, the growing commercialization of agriculture, and an increase in cash crop production contributed substantially to ...

The Express Tribune

Heritage museum: Lok Virsa unveils Saudi diorama The Express Tribune Al-Ghadeer also mentioned that Saudi Arabia was helping Pakistan with flood rehabilitation efforts. He said a mega project by the Saudi government to construct 5,000 homes for Pakistani flood victims had been stalled only because Pakistani construction ... Saudi Arabia's Cultural Gallery inaugurated at Lok Virsa - Sananews.netSouth Asian News Agency all 7 news articles »