Pakistan Floods

Pakistan has sought support from Washington to unlock a stalled International Monetary Fund programme that would release $1.1 billion to its strained economy as the country rebuilds after last year's devastating floods, Dawn newspaper said.

Climate change is increasing malaria infections, the executive director of the world's biggest health fund said in Davos on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered exploring increasing the kingdom's assistance and investments in Pakistan, a step toward furthering relief to the South Asian nation economy reeling from deadly floods.

The United States has announced an additional USD 100 million to Pakistan for its recovery and reconstruction efforts after the devastating floods last year that killed 1,739 and affected 33 million people.

Pakistan has already received total pledges of $8.57 billion for helping in flood recovery at a conference in Geneva, information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sought USD 8 billion assistance from the international community over the next three years to bridge the funding needs for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas hit by last year's floods.

The international community must help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods and boost climate resilience, or the country will be locked in misery, the head of the UN development agency told AFP.

After the second game between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a sensational draw, fans flooded Twitter to hail the beauty of Test cricket.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged the world to continue to help the South Asian nation recover from devastating floods ahead of a United Nations conference next month to mobilize funding.

The World Bank has approved financing of $1.69 billion for flood relief projects in Pakistan, it said in a statement on Monday.

The United Nations today said emergency food aid for devastated flood-hit communities in Pakistan would run out in January after a funding appeal received only a third of its target.

Pakistan vs England: Ahead of the series opener on December 1, Stokes on Monday announced that he would be donating his match fees from the entire series to the Pakistan flood appeal.

T20 WC: Pakistan's entry into the semi-finals flooded the social media as former cricketers and fans posted hilarious memes to celebrate the Babar Azam-led side's victory.

Floods that wrecked havoc across Pakistan in August and September, on the back of several years of high temperatures, have left chilli farmers struggling to cope.

The United States said Thursday it would provide another $30 million in flood aid to Pakistan, hoping to reach nearly two million additional people after the historic disaster.

Pakistan has sought support from Washington to unlock a stalled International Monetary Fund programme that would release $1.1 billion to its strained economy as the country rebuilds after last year's devastating floods, Dawn newspaper said.

Climate change is increasing malaria infections, the executive director of the world's biggest health fund said in Davos on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered exploring increasing the kingdom's assistance and investments in Pakistan, a step toward furthering relief to the South Asian nation economy reeling from deadly floods.

The United States has announced an additional USD 100 million to Pakistan for its recovery and reconstruction efforts after the devastating floods last year that killed 1,739 and affected 33 million people.

Pakistan has already received total pledges of $8.57 billion for helping in flood recovery at a conference in Geneva, information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sought USD 8 billion assistance from the international community over the next three years to bridge the funding needs for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the areas hit by last year's floods.

The international community must help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods and boost climate resilience, or the country will be locked in misery, the head of the UN development agency told AFP.

After the second game between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a sensational draw, fans flooded Twitter to hail the beauty of Test cricket.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged the world to continue to help the South Asian nation recover from devastating floods ahead of a United Nations conference next month to mobilize funding.

The World Bank has approved financing of $1.69 billion for flood relief projects in Pakistan, it said in a statement on Monday.

The United Nations today said emergency food aid for devastated flood-hit communities in Pakistan would run out in January after a funding appeal received only a third of its target.

Pakistan vs England: Ahead of the series opener on December 1, Stokes on Monday announced that he would be donating his match fees from the entire series to the Pakistan flood appeal.

T20 WC: Pakistan's entry into the semi-finals flooded the social media as former cricketers and fans posted hilarious memes to celebrate the Babar Azam-led side's victory.

Floods that wrecked havoc across Pakistan in August and September, on the back of several years of high temperatures, have left chilli farmers struggling to cope.

The United States said Thursday it would provide another $30 million in flood aid to Pakistan, hoping to reach nearly two million additional people after the historic disaster.