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The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months.
NEW DELHI – Geopolitics in South Asia is undergoing a sharp turn. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh has increasingly viewed India as an adversary while leaning toward Pakistan — the very nation from which India helped liberate it in 1971.
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ABP News on MSNGurdwara Darbar Sahib Submerged As Floods Inundate Kartarpur Corridor In Pakistan; Over 100 People Stranded
Heavy flooding from the Ravi River inundated the Kartarpur Corridor in Pakistan, stranding over 100 people, including staff at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
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In 2022, monsoon rains killed about 1,700 people, which cost Pakistan $14.9bn (£11.1bn) in damages and $16.3bn in recovery and reconstruction needs, according to the World Bank. So if history is repeating itself, why can't Pakistan better protect itself from the onslaught of floods?
Pakistan is in the midst of a solar boom that has rapidly turned the country into one of the world's largest new adopters of this renewable energy source, according to data from the global energy think tank Ember. This solar transition is driven by demand from frustrated Pakistani citizens who have seen electricity prices skyrocket in recent years.
ISLAMABAD: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged a donation of $1 million to support the World Health Organization (WHO) in its efforts to aid Pakistan’s response to the ongoing monsoon floods. The funds will focus on protecting vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, children under five, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).