Donations to MCC for Pakistan flood relief now top $700,000Terichow, Gladys
The Pakistanisneed us. So Tonic compiled this list of organizations working on the ground in Pakistan in need of donations. We know that many of you want to do more and volunteer. Unfortunately, as of now, opportunities are sparse. If you know of any ways to get involved, please let us...
Mr Mujahid said Jamaat-ud-Dawa had worked with the Fatah-i-Insaniat Foundation, which is also suspected of links to extremists, to set up 13 relief camps and nine medical teams to assist with flood relief. While the scale of the aid provided by Islamists cannot compete with the resources...
Pakistan is working with both sources and sinks of carbon. Among the sources, the nation is focusing on increasing production of clean, renewable energy that does not produce carbon emissions. At the same time, there is a reforestation effort underway in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province to plant a b...
There has been a devastating impact to the already poor infrastructure in many parts of Pakistan. "The floodwaters have devastated towns and village, downed power and communications lines, washed away bridges and roads and inflicted major damage to buildings and houses," according to UN's John ...
In video messages, Clinton appeals for Pakistan flood-relief donationsP.J. Aroon
It should not be a big surprise, given the close relationship between poverty reduction and robust economic growth that Pakistan saw from 2005-06 to 2007-08. The economic slowdown has only occurred in 2008-09, which appears to have resulted in some visible poverty increase on the ground since...