In flooded Pakistan, BBC Radio offers ‘Lifeline’
One fifth of Pakistan is underwater, and many of the country’s residents ? reportedly as many as 400,000 ? continue to be threatened by the worst flooding in nearly a century. Some of the hardest hit are those in the country’s more remote regions, where aid and even information is difficult to deliver. Our partner the BBC has offered a radio service called “Lifeline” that is trying to help reach Pakistanis, offering a call-in for people who need important aid information, and also giving them a forum for telling their own story during the disaster.
We’re joined by Shafi Naqi Jamie, BBC Urdu reporter and host of the program, to learn more.
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