The slow flood response in Pakistan has angered many and heightened tensions between the Pakistani government and the people. The region’s people and infrastructure had already been hit hard by fighting between the Pakistani government and insurgents.
The worst flooding in Pakistan’s history has killed over a thousand people in a volatile region. Issam Ahmed, reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, is in Lahore, Pakistan. He has the latest details.
In Pakistan, the floodwaters that wiped out whole communities this summer also brought new life to an ecosystem that had been sucked dry. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Adil Najam, a professor at Boston University.
Six weeks ago floods began to engulf Pakistan. The BBC’s Aleem Maqbool has been tracing the path of the destruction by traveling the length of the country on the Indus river. Lisa Mullins talks with him.
The United States is stepping up its assistance to flood-ravaged Pakistan. US Army Major Dan Rice flies a Blackhawk helicopter. He arrived in Pakistan 2 days ago to help with flood relief. Jeb Sharp talks with him.
