floods in Pakistan Archive
The timeless fatalism of the Subcontinent – by Ayaz Amir: Real leaders, as opposed to the tinsel variety, don’t go for photo ops – where sympathy is faked and sentiment is manufactured. They see to it that things happen, which after all is their real job instead of grandstanding
سیلاب ، شریف خاندان کی باد شاہت اور پنجاب کے مظلوموں کا نوحہ – از ڈاکٹر بابر اعوان: Source: http://e.dunya.com.pk/colum.php?date=2014-09-12&edition=LHR&id=36825_31405049
سیلاب کی تباہ کاریاں اور پنجاب حکومت کی مسلسل بد انتظامیاں – از خالد مسعود خان: Source: http://e.dunya.com.pk/colum.php?date=2014-09-11&edition=LHR&id=36773_37054491 Source: http://e.dunya.com.pk/colum.php?date=2014-09-12&edition=LHR&id=36818_79291079
Hypocrisy: CM Shahbaz avoids being seen at Ahmadiyya Flood Relief Camp: The Chief Minister of the Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, ended-up in Rabwah today because his helicopter could only land at the Rasheed Rice Mills grounds owned by an Ahmadi, right next to the Ahmadiyya Flood Relief Camp. The
Benazir Model Village – Sinawan – Splendid execution: The government of Pakistan Peoples Party, always living under the shadow of swords hanging over it, has fulfilled a promise it made in the aftermath of the devastating floods of 2010. It has with the necessary support and assistance
Magnanimity Continues – by Shaizi Tauseef: Mother Teresa once said, “The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity”. Many people come and go but only those are remembered who dedicate their lives for serving humanity. The meaning of serving humanity in these materialistic days
“I would take the pain away . . .” -by Saria Benazir: “Benazir Lives”… I’ve always have heard this and I possess an unyielding credence in these words. Nevertheless, as I turn up to gaze at the heavens in moments of obscurity, she is there to placate me and to grant
Pakistan floods: Want to help – By Beena Sarwar: Pakistan was still reeling from the devastating floods of last year when fresh disaster struck. “The situation is worse than reported,” messaged the journalist and activist Aslam Khwaja, back in Karachi after a recent five-day visit to six rain-hit
UN humanitarian chief appeals for funds to help Pakistani flood victims: The top UN humanitarian official on Monday added her voice to the global appeal for donors to fund a $357 million plan to help the Pakistani Government provide vital assistance to more than five million people affected by massive
Pakistan floods: world ignoring humanitarian crisis – by Dean Nelson: The world is ignoring a growing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan’s Sindh province where a second year of catastrophic floods has forced up to two million to flee their homes, washed away vital crops and left millions at risk of
khuda ka zikr kare zikre amreeka na kare? – by Zalaan: Related article: Case of bogus science – By Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy قدرتی آفات ،عذاب یا امریکی ہارپ امریکا میں تیز ہواؤں اور ٹورنیڈو کی زد میں آکر تین سو افراد ہلاک ہو گئے ،یہ خبر سن کر انٹرنیٹ کے
What Pakistan did right in response to the massive floods in 2010 – by C. Christine Fair: Related article: Pakistani Media: Of floods, facts and fiction!! – by Saad Mansoor The floods in Pakistan in 2010 were massive. The rains affected the length of Pakistan, maximally impacting the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Punjab, and Sindh as well
Pakistani religious minorities were ignored in flood -by Aftab Alexander Mughal: Some 21 million people across Pakistan were affected by the massive flooding in July and August 2010 following the annual monsoon rains. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan’s total land area was underwater. It was awful that in many areas flood
The flood tax and our responsibilities – by Amjad Rashid: Government of Pakistan has imposed a new tax on the behalf of flood victims and there is not a good reaction in public for this new tax. Pakistan is a poor country where majority is lower middle class &
Khadim-e-Aala’s corruption in Punjab Government’s Health Department – by Farhad Jarral: In recent past, Khadim-e-Aala Punjab (CM Shahbaz Sharif) and his party chief (Nawaz Sharif) were found actively playing the flood politics against President Zardari and the federal government. A lot of press conferences were conducted by PML-N Chief to
Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’ saving flood victims -by Mark Lobel: A tiny, frail lady – her silver grey hair tucked under a white head scarf with a red floral trim – stands defiantly at a relief camp she set up for minority people displaced by Pakistan’s recent deadly flooding.
Pakistan floods: Forgotten… but not gone: "When devastating floods hit Pakistan, the world rushed to help. But while the horror has slipped from our TV screens, millions remain stranded."
Pakistan, the state that refuses to fail: Every now and then, an article appears in foreign publications like New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Times of London, Time, Economist which makes its headlines in Pakistani newspapers and TV channels. Why it makes headlines followed
Greater threat than floods: Pakistan’s judiciary?: The historic flooding that has ravaged Pakistan was considered for a brief period to be a grave threat to the country’s stability. Analysts were unsure if the young democratic government would be able to provide relief and reconstruction services
Bilawal thanks Turkish people, government for flood aid: LONDON, Oct 11 (APP)- Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed gratitude to the government and people of Turkey for timely and generous assistance to the flood victims in Pakistan .Speaking as the chief guest of
Call to a nation: story of an old farmer affected by the flood in Pakistan – by Aymen Zaheer: Aymen Zaheer, a young poet, has written a poem “Call to a Nation” which depicts the voice of an old farmer who is affected by the flood in Pakistan. The farmer’s family was displaced by floods; they sit on
EU Commission wants to waive €100 million in tariffs to help Pakistan recover from floods: The European Union has proposed some €100 million in trade liberalization measures to help Pakistan recover from floods. EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said Wednesday he will propose the suspension of import duties affecting over a quarter of
بے گھر سیلاب متاثرین کے لیے ’سورج مہم‘- by Mina Rana: SOURCE: BBC URDU پنجاب کی مختلف یونیورسٹیوں کے طلبہ و طالبات کی مدد سے سیلاب زدگان کے مسمار شدہ اور ٹوٹے ہوئے گھر بنانے کے لیے سورج مہم کے نام سے ایک منصوبے کا آغاز کیا گیا ہے۔ اس
Playing ‘flood politics’ and mobilizing ‘change campaign’: The sad truth is that Sharif brothers are playing politics with the lives of flood victims and also mobilizing & leading vicious ‘change campaign’ against civilian elected government. CH Pervaiz Elahi, senior central leader of Pakistan Muslim League, has
British contribution towards helping the flood affected Pakistanis: Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt alongside Minister without Portfolio Baroness Warsi, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles and Home Secretary Theresa May, hosted the annual Eid–ul Fitr reception on
سیلابی ریلا یا سیاسی رولا – by Syed Ahsan Abbas Rizvi: سیلابی ریلا تباہی مچاتا گُذر گیا ۔۔ جن علاقوں میں پانی کھڑا تھا اب سوکھنا شروع ہو گیا لیکن اِس سے قبل کے غریبوں کے ریسکیو اور ریلیف کے بعد مرحلہء آبادکاری پر توجہ دی جاتی، اندرونِ مُلک اُٹھنے
The shocking neglect of Baloch flood victims – by Jumma Marri: The unprecedented monsoon clouds which seemed to have become static over Balochistan created unparalleled havoc with lives, properties and livestock. Oddly the droughts here are equally severe but they certainly are not because of the US program HAARP with
Poem: Call to a nation by Aymen Zaheer: The theme of my poem is a “Call to a Nation” in representing an inner voice of an old farmer who is affected by the flood in Pakistan. Whose family was displaced by floods; sit on a makeshift ground,
UN Holds High Level Meeting on Pakistan, Few New Contributions: A high-level meeting on Pakistan’s flood crisis held at the United Nations yielded only a few new contributions to a $2 billion humanitarian appeal. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted the meeting Sunday evening ahead of the U.N.’s annual gathering
Viewpoint: Media access and freedom of expression in Pakistan – by Dr. Qiaser Abbas: Weekly viewpointonline in his 18th issue has focused on Media in Pakistan. In a series of very isnightful articles they have highlighted various aspects of Pakistani media, their corporate goals, representing state narratives, the self complimentary, self appreciative style,
UN issues largest-ever disaster appeal at over $2 billion for flood victims: The United Nations and its partners today launched their largest-ever natural disaster appeal, seeking more than $2 billion for millions of Pakistani flood victims devastated by nearly two months of massive inundations in what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the
US lawmakers express love and solidarity; is America a friend or foe of Pakistan?: The resolution supports the use of funds by Washington to help relief efforts and “urges the United States administration and the international community, including private citizens and foreign governments, to continue providing assistance” to Pakistan. President Asif Ali Zardari
EU agrees to grant Pakistan trade breaks: Great Britain and Germany were pushing the 27-nation summit to offer Pakistan trade advantages to help the country battle flood devastation. European Union countries agreed on Thursday to grant trade concessions to Pakistan to help it overcome the impact
As they say, “Sabr ka phal meetha hota hay” – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: One and half months back, David Cameron said something which as a patriotic Pakistani, I would not have liked to hear. While replying to a question during his visit to India, he warned Pakistan that it should not be
Imran Khan ki Pukaar Remains Silent for Many – By Rafeel Wasi: The recent floods are the biggest in the history of Pakistan, and have left more than 1600 people dead and thousands desolate and moth-eaten without a single penny left in their pocket. This has led to an intense call
Pakistan Floods Putting Thousands of Pregnant Women at Risk – by Ira Mellman: The floods that inundated many parts of Pakistan have left many of the most vulnerable parts of the population at great risk. They are the unborn, the newly born and their mothers. The numbers are staggering. Of the 18
India’s golden opportunity – By B. R. GOWANI: “A woman yells as her child is evacuated from the roof of a mosque where residents were taking refuge from flood waters in Sanawa, Pakistan on August 5, 2010.” Photo/Reuters/Stringer/Boston Globe Following the bloody partition of the Indian sub-continent
Tale Of A Commission – by Ali Raja: Note:-Though the proposal of Nawaz Sharif Commsion has become an old story but the statement of Mr. Rana Sanaullah in “Point Blank” as reported in the Daily Express has left me shocked therefore with an apology, I am compelled
Regional Scenario: Central Asian ‘Muslim’ states fear Pakistan – by Shiraz Paracha: Central Asia’s richest and largest state Kazakhstan is following a strict visa policy for Pakistan and Afghanistan at the same time offering further relaxations in visa regulations to nationals from Western and several non-Western countries. Pakistan has an image
Dynamics of Aid and Militant Charities: Pakistan has seen its most deadly catastrophe in the shape of these recent floods. Being a country marred with all sorts of problems, the magnitude of the disaster left the government paralyzed. International community came forward and offered help