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WASHINGTON: The United States has announced a new $1 million grant in support of Pakistan’s efforts to address floods and other natural disasters that have caused heavy loss of life and property across the country.
In a tweet, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “We stand by Pakistan in hard times and offer our support to flood victims.
In addition to $100,000 in immediate relief, the US announced $1 million to build resilience against natural disasters, and we continue to work together to mitigate future impacts of the climate crisis.”
It should be noted that more than 580 people have died and thousands have lost their homes across Pakistan as torrential rains batter the country.
An estimated 1 million have been affected by heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides since July as Pakistan endured more than 60% of its normal total monsoon rainfall in three weeks.
Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh provinces have been the worst affected, with heavy rainfall predicted across Pakistan until the end of August.