CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Islamabad, Pakistan – The government has declared devastating floods a “national emergency” after nearly 1, 000 people died and more than 30 million are “badly affected” as monsoon rains continue to lash the South Asian nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -309 people died and 600, 000 others were displaced by floods. Among them were five children in Upper Dir District; they had been returning home from school before they were swept away by the floods and drowned. 326, 897 houses were damaged due to floods and landslides, and 7, 742 cattle died from collapsing sheds.

Detailed explanation-3: -With floods affecting over 33 million people in Pakistan – almost 15 per cent of the country’s population, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 25 August officially declared a ‘national emergency’ in light of the rain-induced floods.

Detailed explanation-4: -What has happened in Pakistan? The record-breaking floods have killed over 1, 700 people and 1.2 million livestock. Over 7.9 million people are now displaced.

Detailed explanation-5: -Unprecedented monsoon rains from June to August 2022 have caused widespread flooding and landslides across Pakistan, affecting millions of people.