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COP27: Getting back to Net Zero; IMF lists 3 key priorities for climate mi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This year's COp27 summit will be even more crucial in the backdrop of several extreme weather events -- typhoons in Bangladesh, unprecedented floods in Pakistan, heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in North America, dry rivers in China, and droughts in Africa.
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F16 package from US: Pakistan's misplaced priorities exposed amid economic
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 22 (ANI): At a time when the Pakistani economy is faltering and people are hit by diseases and hunger after unprecedented floods, the country in a misplaced priority saga is busy sourcing fighter jet-related packages from the US, media reports.
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Pakistan PM appeals for 'additional funds' after floods
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Battered by the unprecedented floods, cash-strapped Pakistan is looking for additional funds to rebuild the country after the natural disaster pushed its economy to the brink.
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US senators seek temporary protected status for Pakistani immigrants
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): US senators have sought Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Pakistani nationals currently residing in the US due to this year's unprecedented floods.
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Pakistan plans to buy wheat from Russia, says envoy to Moscow
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 17 (ANI): Heavily impacted by the unprecedented floods throughout the country, Pakistan is now planning to buy wheat from sanction-hit Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Protest held outside Pakistan HC in London against govt's ignorance of Sin
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
London [UK], September 26 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on Sunday protested by holding a hunger strike in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London to protest against the negligence of the Pakistan government amid unprecedented floods that led to the virtual drowning of Sindh
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Pakistan's financial woes to worsen after devastating floods
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21 (ANI): The unprecedented floods in Pakistan are estimated to have caused losses worth USD 18 billion and aggravated macroeconomic fundamentals despite a resumption of the IMF deal, according to Financial Post.
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Outbreak of infections in Pakistan's Sindh 'uncontrollable' as floods wrea
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 19 (ANI): Unprecedented floods across Pakistan have resulted in a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases in the country, posing a severe threat to the health of the citizens.
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WHO expresses concern over wave of diseases, deaths post floods in Pakista
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Saturday expressed deep concerns about the potential for a "second disaster in Pakistan: a wave of diseases and deaths" following the unprecedented floods caused by climate change, that have engulfed over 1,500 lives
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Pakistan: Economic loss due to floods rises to around USD 18 billion
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): The estimated economic loss due to the unprecedented floods in Pakistan has neared around USD 18 billion, an increase from USD 12.5 billion estimated earlier, as calculated by the Centre and endorsed by the provinces.
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WHO warns of worsening situation in Pakistan
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles to deal with the unprecedented floods situation in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the worsening situation in the country ravaged by the record rains.
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Bengaluru rains: DK Shivakumar hits back at CM Bommai's 'maladministration
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 7 (ANI): As Bengaluru grapples with unprecedented floods due to heavy rainfall, a political slugfest has begun between the Congress and the ruling BJP, blaming each other for the deteriorating condition of India's Silicon Valley.
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