Large-scale disorder broke out in the English city of Leicester on Saturday, in the latest flare-up of tensions between Muslim and Hindu communities following a cricket match between India and Pakistan last month. Leicestershire Police said that large crowds formed when groups of young men gathered for an unplanned protest. Two men were arrested after…
UK City Sees ‘Serious Disorder’ After India-Pakistan Cricket Match
Death Toll in Pakistan Floods Nears 1,500; Hundreds of Thousands Sleep in Open
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD—Unprecedented floods that have submerged huge swathes of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,500 people, data showed on Thursday, as authorities said hundreds of thousands of people were still sleeping in the open air after the disaster. The deluge, brought by record monsoon rains, has impacted 33 million people out of a population of 220 million,…
Death Toll From Overnight Bombing in Pakistan Rises to 8
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Eight people have been killed in a roadside bombing that targeted an anti-Taliban village elder’s vehicle in northwestern Pakistan, police said. Saeed Khan, a senior police official in Swat, said the slain head of a village peace committee, Idrees Khan, was traveling in the area when the roadside bomb hit his vehicle. He said…
Waterborne Diseases Spread Among Flood Victims in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD—Pakistani health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking flooding, as authorities stepped up efforts to ensure the provision of clean drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes in the disaster. The U.N. children’s agency said more than 3 million children were…
Flood-Hit Pakistan Saved From Default as IMF Approves Revival of Bailout Funds
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Monday approved the revival of a bailout loan program for Pakistan, whose economy has been worsened by monsoon floods. The IMF’s approval will allow an immediate disbursement of $1.1 billion to Pakistan. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail took to Twitter to express his gratitude for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s…
Pakistan Calls for Financial Aid as Floods Threaten Economic Output
Pakistan will seek financial aid from various institutions to support its rehabilitation in the wake of heavy monsoon rains and floods that cost the country’s economy over $4 billion, its foreign minister said on Sunday. At least 1,033 people have died and over 33 million others were affected in Pakistan due to flash floods caused…
Over 1,000 Dead in Pakistan’s Monsoon
ISLAMABAD—Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday. Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported the death…
Over 1,000 Dead in Pakistan’s Monsoon Floods
ISLAMABAD—Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday. Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported the death…
Deaths From Flooding in Monsoon Drenched Pakistan Near 1,000
ISLAMABAD—Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since mid-June, officials said Saturday. The new death toll came a day after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked for international help in battling deadly flood damage in the impoverished Islamic nation. The monsoon…
Over 900 People Killed in Pakistan Floods, Government Declares National Emergency
More than 900 people died, and over 30 million others were affected in Pakistan as a result of massive floods caused by torrential rains, prompting the government to declare a national emergency. The death toll rose to 937 on Thursday, including 343 children and 198 women, Daily Pakistan reported, citing data from the National Disaster…
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