Islamabad, August 24, 2010 Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), arrived in Pakistan Tuesday to consult with the Government of Pakistan on the extensive U.S. response to the countrys devastating floods.
Dr. Shah is the most senior U.S. official to travel to the country since the floods began last month. This is Dr. Shahs third trip to Pakistan in five months. While in Pakistan, he will meet with senior government officials, key representatives from Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and leadership from the United Nations and other disaster response organizations.
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Report: Hunger kills five children in flood-stricken Pakistan
Islamabad – Five children have died of malnutrition in the north-western region of Pakistan hit hard by the floods currently plaguing the country, a media report said on Sunday.
The first reported deaths due to lack of food in flood-affected areas took place in Kohistan, a mountainous district cut off from the rest of the country since the rising waters washed away bridges and roads.
There was a huge food crisis in different flood-stricken parts of the district, local politician Abdul Sattar Khan told Dawan television. Read more…