Pakistan
Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 — and a third of them are children
World
September 4, 2022
Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 — and a third of them are children
(CNN) – Humanitarian agencies have warned Pakistan is in need of long-term aid as the death toll from its catastrophic…
Pakistan’s melting glaciers are ‘erupting’ and worsening floods
World
September 3, 2022
Pakistan’s melting glaciers are ‘erupting’ and worsening floods
Pakistan is home to more glaciers than anywhere in the world outside the polar regions, but as the climate warms,…
Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods
World
August 28, 2022
Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods
(CNN) – Severe rains and flooding have killed at least 1,033 people, including 348 children, and left 1,527 more injured…
Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades
World
August 6, 2022
Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades
Islamabad (CNN)Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month,…
Pakistan’s largest city battered by torrential rain as climate crisis makes weather more unpredictable
World
July 26, 2022
Pakistan’s largest city battered by torrential rain as climate crisis makes weather more unpredictable
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Public services in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, have been suspended and businesses are being urged to close, as…
Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi flooded by monsoon rains
World
July 12, 2022
Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi flooded by monsoon rains
Karachi, PakistanTorrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi on Monday, even inundating the business district.…
Energy prices are causing chaos in Asia. Here’s why the rest of the world should worry
World
June 26, 2022
Energy prices are causing chaos in Asia. Here’s why the rest of the world should worry
(CNN Business) – In Sri Lanka, people queue for miles to fill a tank of fuel. In Bangladesh, shops shut…
Alleged gang-rape of woman on moving train sparks anger in Pakistan
World
June 4, 2022
Alleged gang-rape of woman on moving train sparks anger in Pakistan
(CNN) – The alleged gang-rape of a woman on a moving train has sparked anger in Pakistan, putting the spotlight…
Imran Khan claims there’s a US conspiracy against him. Why do so many Pakistanis believe him?
Middle East
May 28, 2022
Imran Khan claims there’s a US conspiracy against him. Why do so many Pakistanis believe him?
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) – Standing atop a truck, thronged by a huge crowd, a visibly enraged Imran Khan repeated the…
Climate change is making record-breaking heatwaves in India and Pakistan 100 times more likely
Egypt
May 18, 2022
Climate change is making record-breaking heatwaves in India and Pakistan 100 times more likely
(CNN) – Climate change has made the odds of a record-breaking heatwave hitting northwestern India and Pakistan 100 times more…