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The Anatomy of Pakistan’s 2022 Floods
October 20, 2022

The Anatomy of Pakistan’s 2022 Floods

By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Pakistan just experienced one of the most devastating floods in its history. Could the government have prevented some of the losses?

Renewed Sectarian Tensions Risk Radicalizing Crisis-hit Pakistan
October 05, 2022

Renewed Sectarian Tensions Risk Radicalizing Crisis-hit Pakistan

By Liam Gibson
Radicalization of the historically moderate Barelvi sub-sect and rapid growth of the local Islamic State chapter could trigger a new wave of inter-communal violence.
Pakistan Shouldn’t Get ‘Aid’ After Its Devastating Flood. It Is Owed Climate Reparations.
September 29, 2022

Pakistan Shouldn’t Get ‘Aid’ After Its Devastating Flood. It Is Owed Climate Reparations.

By Zareen Zahid Qureshi
After decades of climate injustice, the West should pay long overdue reparations to Pakistan and other development countries that bear the brunt of climate change.

Top Pakistan Diplomat Urges Flood Aid, Patience with Taliban
September 28, 2022

Top Pakistan Diplomat Urges Flood Aid, Patience with Taliban

By Ellen Knickmeyer
Economic isolation and privation such as Afghanistan has experienced since the Taliban takeover only feed authoritarianism and extremism, Pakistan’s foreign minister said. 

Pakistan Floods Raise Fears of Hunger After Crops Wrecked
September 26, 2022

Pakistan Floods Raise Fears of Hunger After Crops Wrecked

By Munir Ahmed and Muhammad Farooq
Nearly 15 percent of its rice crop and 40 percent of its cotton crop were lost due to the floods.

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Man-Made Disaster
September 25, 2022

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Man-Made Disaster

By Kiyya Baloch
It's not just climate change – corruption, bad governance, poor planning, and faulty water management are also to blame for the scale of the current disaster.

Pakistan Deploys More Doctors to Fight Diseases After Floods
September 23, 2022

Pakistan Deploys More Doctors to Fight Diseases After Floods

By Munir Ahmed
Waterborne and other diseases in the past two months have killed 334 flood victims.
A Plea From Pakistan’s Sindh: ‘Our Village Drowned. You Might Still Have Time to Save Yours.’
September 17, 2022

A Plea From Pakistan’s Sindh: ‘Our Village Drowned. You Might Still Have Time to Save Yours.’

By Morial Shah
We knew catastrophic climate change was coming. But for Pakistan it has already arrived.

Aid Pours into Pakistan; Deaths From Floods Cross 1,200 Mark
September 02, 2022

Aid Pours into Pakistan; Deaths From Floods Cross 1,200 Mark

By Munir Ahmed
So far, Pakistan has received aid from China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Uzbekistan, U.A.E. and other countries. 

Where are South Asia’s Green Parties?
September 01, 2022

Where are South Asia’s Green Parties?

By Bilal Ahmad Tantray
Pakistan’s floods highlight the dire risks of climate change in South Asia, so why is there so little Green politics in the region?

In Pakistan, Waterborne Diseases Surge as Floods Recede
August 31, 2022

In Pakistan, Waterborne Diseases Surge as Floods Recede

By Munir Ahmed
In addition to those traumatized by the flooding, doctors are now treating people suffering from diarrhea, skin infections, and other waterborne ailments.
International Aid Reaches Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
August 29, 2022

International Aid Reaches Flood-Ravaged Pakistan

By Munir Ahmed
The exceptionally heavy monsoon rains that triggered flash floods across the country have come at a time when the country is facing one of its worst economic crises.

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