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  Pakistan floods: Health emergency declared by Govt

  World | September 14, 2014 15:45 IST

  Islamabad: Eight districts in Pakistan's Sindh province have declared a health emergency due to the floods caused by heavy rains, the media reported Sunday.According to officials, Sindh Health Minister Saghir Ahmed declared an emergency in

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  Death toll climbs to 274 in Pakistan floods

  World | September 13, 2014 14:48 IST

  Islamabad: At least 274 people have been killed and over two million affected in massive flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan, officials said on Saturday.The rains lashed vast areas of the country last

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  88 Killed In Pakistan Floods

  World | September 05, 2011 12:35 IST

  Islamabad, Sept 5:   At least 88 people have died and around eight million affected by floods in Pakistan's southern Sindh province and eastern Punjab province, a top official said. Zafar Iqbal Qadir, chairman of the National

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  34,000 Women Paramedics Go Missing After Pakistan Floods

  World | November 27, 2010 17:25 IST

  ISLAMABAD: According to the UN, around 34,000 women paramedical workers have gone missing from the flood affected districts of Pakistan, a media report said on Saturday.  Noted social activist Tahira Abdullah said the mindboggling disclosure

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  India Gives Flood Relief Cheque To UN After Pak Refuses To Take Directly

  India | September 18, 2010 15:54 IST

  United Nations: India has handed over a cheque of USD 20 million to UN chief Ban Ki-moon as its contribution for flood relief in Pakistan, saying it remained committed to assisting its neighbour in time

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  Pak Floods Far Worse Than Tsunami, Says UN

  World | August 10, 2010 15:40 IST

  The flood situation in Pakistan continues to be grim.Thousands of residents are evacuating Muzaffargarh city in Pakistan's Punjab province after local authorities issued an urgent flood warning.Flood warnings were played out from loudspeakers of mosques