Tag: Pakistan
Floods sweep future from Pakistan schoolchildren
In Pakistan, where a third of the country lives in hardship on less than US$4 a day, education is a rare ticket out of grinding poverty
‘A matter of honor’: Women forced to stay in flooded Pakistan...
In many parts of conservative, deeply patriarchal Pakistan, women live under a strict system of so-called honor
Aid to the Church in Need to send help to flood...
The charity will channel help through leading Church project partners who are grappling with desperate appeals for help from people
‘Start my life from zero’: Poor Pakistanis face heavy cost of...
Floods have ruined crops and homes across Pakistan, leaving many of the country's poor struggling to restart their lives
Pakistani cardinal says poor paying price of unprecedented destruction caused by...
“As always, it is the poor who pay the price,” said Cardinal Joseph Coutts, archbishop emeritus of Karachi
Catholic bishops in Pakistan call for help amid devastating floods
“Considering the extent of the flood emergency, it is urgent to show solidarity with the flood victims and people in need”
Tens of millions battle Pakistan floods as death toll rises
Officials say 1,061 people have died since June when the seasonal rains began, but the final toll could be higher
Pope Francis prays for victims of floods in Pakistan
Officials in Pakistan said this year's monsoon flooding has affected more than 33 million people, destroying nearly a million homes
Extreme temperatures compound poverty in Pakistan’s hottest city
People in Jacobabad live in acute poverty, with water shortages and power cuts compromising their ability to beat the heat
Sweet smell of Ramadan tempts as South Asia’s Muslims fast
Huge crowds returned to the neighborhood on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic put a pin in large public gatherings