Pakistan

Pakistan: The army rescued another 2,000 flood victims

Pakistan: The army rescued another 2,000 flood victims

Pakistan's armed forces have rescued another 2,000 people trapped in floodwaters, they said in a statement, as the disaster, blamed…

Pakistan: UN emergency appeal to raise $160 million

The UN and the government of Pakistan today launched an emergency appeal to raise $160 million to help more than…

Pakistan to need more than $10 billion to repair damage after floods

Pakistan will need more than $10 billion to repair damage caused by heavy monsoon rains and rebuild damaged infrastructure, the…

At 1,136 the dead from the floods in Pakistan: Possible imports of vegetables from India and a loan from the IMF

The United Nations and the Pakistani government will formally appeal to the UN tomorrow, Tuesday, for a donation of $160…

Tens of millions of Pakistanis struggle to cope with worst rainfall in 30 years

Tens of millions of Pakistanis are today struggling to cope with the worst monsoon rains "in 30 years", which have…

Pakistan: Aid slows to arrive as Pakistan faces unprecedented floods

A massive rescue operation is underway today in Pakistan, which is facing unprecedented floods that have already killed at least…

Pakistan: Death toll reaches 1,061 in floods

Flooding caused by monsoon rains that started in June has killed at least 1,061 people in Pakistan, according to the…

The Taliban accuse Pakistan of allowing US drones to use its airspace

The Taliban's acting defense minister said today that Pakistan allowed US drones to use its airspace to enter Afghanistan, an…

Pakistan: Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan outside his house to prevent his arrest

Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan rallied outside his home in the capital Islamabad today, vowing…

Pakistan: At least 20 dead in a road accident

At least 20 people were charred to death today when a bus caught fire after it collided with a tanker…