The Latest Breaking News from Balochistan

‘We have no dry land left’: impact of Pakistan floods to be felt for years

Floods destroyed at least 4m acres of farmland, and with large areas still under water, new crops cannot be sown

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Six killed as Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Balochistan

Military says the chopper crashes during a late night mission in the country’s southwest, killing all six on board.

Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2022

Pakistan reels from floods: ‘We thought we’d die of hunger. Now we fear death from water’

After record temperatures and drought, swaths of the country lie submerged, symptoms of a climate crisis its people play little part in

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2022

Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says

(This Aug. 29 story corrects name of Pakistan president in paragraph 21)

Reuters · Aug 29, 2022

‘People are getting sick’: destitution in flood-hit Pakistan

With their homes destroyed by worst flooding in living memory, people in Jaffarabad appeal for help

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Pakistan declares floods a ‘climate catastrophe’ as death toll tops 1,000

Flash flooding from ‘monster monsoon’ washes away villages and crops and leaves thousands homeless

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Pakistan declares national emergency as flood toll nears 1,000

At least 937 people have died and 33 million ‘badly affected’ as Pakistan struggles to cope with devastating floods.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2022

Pakistan's Balochistan province communication links snapped by floods

Already battered by flash floods, Pakistan’s Balochistan province lost communication with rest of the country after overnight rains as the South Asian nation struggles to cope with the humanitarian disaster, officials said on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

‘Left with nothing’: Record floods devastate Pakistan province

Tens of thousands are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan.

Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2022

Pakistan floods kill 580 and bring misery to millions

Government accused of inaction as downpours leave schools destroyed, homes ruined, crops failing and cholera on the rise

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022