UN to call for $160 mln in Pakistan flood aid

United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 29, 2022

The United Nations and Islamabad will launch a formal appeal Tuesday for $160 million to fund emergency aid for Pakistan, which is battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade. Pakistani officials say over 1,100 people have died since June, when the seasonal rains started, but the final toll could be higher. This year's flooding has affected more than 33 million people - one in seven Pakis