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In Focus: In the aftermath of the Pakistan floods disaster
The floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in north west Pakistan which led to rivers breaking their banks, is affecting some 20 million Pakistanis.
It is estimated that 1.600 people have been killed and 6 million people are in desperate need of aid in the form of food, drinking water and shelter. Whole villages have been swept away by the floods which cover an area the size of Italy.
Ishtiaq Ahmed, professor emeritus of political science at Stockholm university, in this week’s In Focus blog on the AsiaPortal writes about the consequences of the floods on the complex political and economic situation of Pakistan and the changes needed to bring stability to the country.
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