The Plight of Pakistan Continues
Crisis in Pakistan increases as millions remain homeless and unemployed as the possiblity of improvements in the near future continue looking grim.
The devastating floods that hit Pakistan three weeks ago have caused an economic catastrophe, damaging billions of dollars worth of farmland and infrastructure which could set back the country’s growth for years to come.
The floods in Pakistan are the worst humanitarian disaster in the country’s history, ravaging an area that is approximately the size of England according to an article in Yahoo! News.
One of the flood victims, Morio Pahore, stated “Its like an unending path of misery.” Pahore,… Continue reading
US Motives for Aiding Pakistan
Imam Dheri, in Pakistan, has been severely flooded, causing the loss of more than 1,000 lives.
This flood is the worst in Pakistan’s history, claiming 1,100 fatalities, wiping out whole villages, destroying 14,000 houses and 22 schools, and leaving survivors stranded and anxiously awaiting rescue, according to an article by The Huffington Post.
The catastrophe has also caused an opening in the US war against Islamic Militants as both sides compete over delivering aid to a region that is under constant threat of the Taliban. While both the US and other Islamic Militants put forth efforts to help those… Continue reading
