Continuing Pakistani floods

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The United Nations has now estimated that Pakistan will need billions of dollars to recover from its worst floods in 80 years - further straining a country already dependent on foreign aid to prop up its economy and back its war against Islamist militants. Over 60,000 troops are involved in flood relief operations trying to assist nearly 14 million people who are now affected by the flooding. The U.N. has just launched an appeal for $459 million in immediate aid, as Pakistanis have become more frustrated with their government's response and President Asif Ali Zardari's trip to Europe. [This entry is part II of a double-issue today, part I about Russia here] Collected here are recent photographs of Pakistanis as they continue to cope with their flooded country. [See previous entry]. (36 photos total)

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Hätte man die gezahlten Entwicklungshilfsgelder und einen Teil der Aufwendungen für das Atomprogramm in die Regulierung, Befestigung des Indus, sowie für Hochwasserschutzmaßnahmen verwendet, dann würde das jährlich wiederkehrende Hochwasser nicht solche verheerende Folgen haben.