Floods and mental health
THE theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, which falls on Monday (Oct 10), is ‘Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority’. For Pakistan, the theme…
Floods & insecurity
IN 2018, Pakistan introduced its first ever National Food Security Policy. Its goal is to increase food availability, accessibility, and sustainability by making the agriculture sector more productive, modern and…
After the floods
PAKISTAN faced its worst floods in 2022. More than 33 million people were affected. According to a World Bank report, cities in lower-income countries contribute around 14 per cent to global…
Healthcare during floods
PAKISTAN has been hit by unprecedented deadly floods. These are flash floods to be exact, which are caused by rapid and excessive rainfall that raises water heights quickly, overtaking rivers, streams,…
Floods and photo ops
WITH monster floods and a third of Pakistan submerged, world figures have expressed sorrow and promised some aid. While actual needs are huge, this at least shows empathy with victims.…
Floods drown hope in impoverished Punjab villages
The coursing floods in eastern Pakistan first swallowed Nasreen Bibi’s corn crop, then the cattle that fed on it, and finally her family home. They retreated to the roof to…
Floods 2022
In 2022, record heavy floods in the country caused an estimated economic loss of more than 30 billion dollars. Over 33 million people were badly affected and more than 1700…
Floods, animals and pets
Pakistan has been battered by flash floods that have claimed the lives of nearly 1,500 people and one million animals, including cattle. Between 1999 and 2018, Pakistan ranked as the…
Sindh: floods and rural economy – Part III
What needs to be done? One of the main reasons for the flooding due to torrential rains this time around rather – than the river levels rising –was that the…
Sindh: floods and rural economy – Part I
Sindh has a population of around 50 million. There is an equal division – 52 per cent live in urban areas while 48 per cent in rural areas and around…
