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Pak may turn ire towards India

Washington, Aug. 24: Environmental factors like the present floods could further weaken an already weak Pakistani state and add impetus to a return to military rule or a more bellicose posture towards

Flood-hit Pak may get more money from US

With Pakistan seeking more international aid following the devastating floods, the Obama Administration and key Congressional leaders are now considering allocating more money under the Kerry-Lugar-Be

Nato aircraft carrying relief material land's in Pak

The first Nato cargo aircraft carrying relief goods for survivors of the devastating floods in Pakistan on Monday arrived at the military Chaklala Airbase. In response to a request by the Government o

Second wave of floods hit Sindh, Balochistan

A second wave of floods have inundated several areas in Balochistan even as the worst deluge in Pakistan's history led to mass evacuation in Sindh regions where around 3.6 million people have been aff

US terms India's aid offer to Pak as "tremendous gesture"

Describing as a "tremendous gesture" India's aid offer for Pakistani flood victims, the US has said it was "gratified" by Islamabad's decision to accept $5 million in assistance extended by its neighb

Accept Indian aid, no role for politics in disaster: US to Pak

Asserting that there is no role for politics in disaster response, the Obama Administration has said it expects Pakistan to accept the $5 million aid offer from India for its flood relief work. "In te

Pak floods: Manmohan calls up Gilani, renews aid offer

Conveying his sorrow over the devastating floods in Pakistan, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday rang up his Pakistani counterpart, Mr Yousuf Raza Gilani, and renewed the offer of $5 m

Pak takes Indian potato aid

Islamabad, Aug. 17: Pakistan has started importing potatoes from India after floods in the country destroyed the crops, raising fears of acute shortage of the vegetable in the coming days, Xinhua repo

44 killed, over 300 injured in Leh flash floods

At least 44 people have been killed and over 300 injured in flash floods triggered by a massive cloudburst in Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region, the police said on Friday.

85 killed in flash floods in Kashmir

The death toll has risen to 85 in flash floods that hit a major town in Kashmir’s remote and mountainous Ladakh region.

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