SUKKUR — On the road in from the airport, the water shimmered under the moonlight as men, women and children sat in the dark, near the would-be lakeshore. During the day, river dolphins can usually be spotted in the nearby river. It sounds idyllic, you might think, but not so. This dusty and ramshackle town is at the front-line of one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters in living memory. Usually there is no water lapping up at the roadside, and the only people there would be those out for an evening snack after the daytime Ramadan fast.
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Looking East: India’s Eden, and a Land of Nod – Asia Times
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LH03Ae02.html India’s Look East policy aims to help the giant nation develop economically and counter China, but involves grave...
Just a few plastic bags to start life again – Metro
Before the quake, Bagh district was home to almost 500,000 people. Then three out of four homes were destroyed....
Afghan quake sparks fears in Pakistan – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=13844 A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, causing no reported casualties, but sparking...
Stepping on the graves of children – The Voice
Winding down from over 7000 feet in the Himalayan foothills, you wouldn’t know they were there until you almost...
Winter Darkness Descends – Irish Examiner
Last weekend, the weather in Europe took a turn for the worse. A sudden outbreak of freezing weather swept...
As the snows come, where is the hard cash? – Reuters Alertnet
http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/113265758224.htm The drive across Azad Kashmir would ordinarily be a compelling experience for any traveller. The 10,000-foot (3,000-meter) Himalayan...
Pakistan to get over US$5bn in quake aid – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=13572 Governments and international organizations have pledged to give over US$5 billion in aid to earthquake-stricken Pakistan. At a...
Quake-hit Pakistan faces disease outbreak – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=13483 With a harsh Himalayan winter looming, survivors of South Asia’s massive 8 October earthquake now have the added...