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Floods

BBC WM Pakistan Flood Debate

by on September 3, 2010

BBC WM hosted a debate about the floods in Pakistan at the Attock Cricket Club in Birmingham on Thursday, 2 September 2010. The debate was hosted by BBC

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Manx Ministers Pledge More Pakistan Floods Aid Cash

by on September 3, 2010

An extra £145000 has been pledged by the Isle of Man government to help people affected by the Pakistan floods. The Overseas Aid Committee of the Council of

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What Does The 450 Million IMF Flood Aid Mean For Pakistan

September 3, 2010

Severe flooding in Pakistan has destroyed cropland and livestock and displaced millions of people, causing damage the government has estimated at $43

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More On Floods In Pakistan And Gender Impact

September 3, 2010

Whilst the flooding has had a devastating impact on everyone in Pakistan with an estimated twenty million people displaced, and one-fifth of the country underwater, women are particularly affected. Due to gender norms that marginalize

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A Month Of Floods In Pakista

September 3, 2010

After receding in the north-west, the floods moved southwards and enveloped large parts of Punjab, Baluchistan and finally Sindh province, where hundreds of thousands of people have had to flee from their homes only a day ago.

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Pakistan Floods Caused Losses Of 43 Billion Prime Minister Gilani Says

September 2, 2010

Pakistan’s floods caused losses of $43 billion, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said.

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Bolder Initiatives Needed On Pakistan Floods

September 2, 2010

The US government is still not doing as much as it should in terms of contributing at a systemic level to helping the Pakistanis and Indians turn this nightmare into a strategically significant trust-building event.

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Upper Mazaruni Suffered Three Floods Since July

September 2, 2010

An official who returned from the Region recently told Stabroek News that due to the floods, the staple, cassava, was rotting and residents were trying to reap what could be salvaged. Other crops were also affected.

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Floods Loosen Dangerous Landmines

September 2, 2010

Floods in Pakistan have been dislodging land mines, creating further risk for people already facing many dangers.

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As Pakistan Floods Continue Moving South Calls For Debt

September 2, 2010

In Pakistan, torrential rains a month ago that triggered unprecedented floods have moved steadily from north to south, engulfing a fifth of the country. Seventeen million people have been affected and some five million have lost their

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