The Latest Breaking News from Shahbaz Sharif

Washington announces more aid for floods-ravaged Pakistan

The United States is boosting aid for Pakistan's flood relief efforts with $10 million, in addition to the already announced assistance of $56.1 million

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Pakistan floods raise fears of hunger after crops wrecked

Pakistan's massive floods this summer have wiped out large swaths of crops

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

India stays neutral on Ukraine war, previews G-20 term at UN

India’s foreign minister laid out the country’s plans for its turn at the G-20 presidency during the U

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022

Angelina Jolie makes surprise visit to flood-hit Pakistan

Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie has made a surprise visit to one of the worst flood-hit areas in southern Pakistan

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Court orders charges against ex Pakistani PM Khan dropped

A Pakistani judge has ordered police to drop terrorism charges against former prime minister Imran Khan for verbally threatening police officers and a female judge at a political rally last month

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

In hopeful sign, Pakistan says no new flood deaths in 3 days

Pakistani health officials say there have been no fatalities for the past three days from the deadly floods that engulfed the country since mid-June, a hopeful sign that the nation is turning a corner on the disaster that killed 1,545 people and affected 33 million

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

WHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

The World Health Organization is raising the alarm about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Water Begins Receding in Pakistan’s Worst Flood-Hit South

Floodwaters are receding in Pakistan's worst-hit southern Sindh province, officials said Friday, a potentially bright sign in an ongoing crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in the impoverished South Asian country. The Indus River, which had swelled until earlier this month, was now rushing at “normal”…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022

Pakistan reopens key highway to speed aid to flood victims

Officials say Pakistani engineers backed by troops have reopened a key highway linking southwestern Baluchistan province to flood-devastated areas in the south

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Pakistani premier promises compensation for flood victims

Pakistan’s prime minister says his government will ensure people are compensated for homes lost to the country's worst-ever floods, which have killed 1,481 people since mid-June

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022