The Worst Floods in a Century Wreak Death and Destruction Across Pakistan

Number of people dead: 1600 and counting

Number of people affected: 20 million and counting (or one in nine Pakistanis)

There are no words. The United Nations announced that this catastrophe has affected more people than the Asian Tsunami of 2004, the south asian earthquake in 2005 and the earthquake in Haiti combined.

From the peaks of the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea, the floods waters show no mercy. But in the midst of this both ordinary Pakistani citizens and ordinary people around the world have shown great generosity. The British public alone have donated

Rosheen Kabraji was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. She currently works for a UK based policy research institute. ...read more

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