US Lawmakers Briefed on Flood Devastation in Pakistan

US lawmakers briefed on flood devastation in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The Pakistani American community has launched a campaign to support victims of the 2025 floods, briefing US lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the scale of the disaster and urging international engagement. The US-based Muslim Charity Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD), largely run by Pakistani Americans, spent the day on Capitol Hill, highlighting the urgent need for food, clean water, medical assistance, and long…

UN chief 'profoundly saddened' by deadly floods in Pakistan

Antonio Guterres 'expresses his solidarity with the Government and people of Pakistan' - Anadolu Ajansı

Pakistan floods: Emergency workers use drones to rescue people stranded on rooftops

Emergency workers in Pakistan have used drones to rescue people stranded by massive floods which have battered the country in recent weeks. Aerial footage shared by the Associated Press on Tuesday (2 September) shows individuals stuck on various buildings as fast-moving floodwater caused by above-average rainfall passes through the Punjab province. Over 900,000 people have been evacuated from over 31,000 villages in the area, Irfan Ali Kathia, d…