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Floods in Pakistan : World Reactions
Pakistani women, whose families were displaced by floods, sit on a makeshift bed, as they take shelter on higher ground in Pakistan.

Pakistan floods: World reactions

The waters have started to drain in Pakistan, but the country's problems are far from over. The world reacts:

Floods in Pakistan : Best Column
A man and a woman trudge through flood waters on August 22 in Punjab, Pakistan.

Why the world is ignoring Pakistan's crisis

When so few nations like Pakistan, says Mosharraf Zaidi in Foreign Policy, who will help its people recover from the biggest humanitarian calamity in recent memory?

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Floods in Pakistan : The List
The U.S Marine Expeditionary Unit unloads World Food Program wheat from a U.S Navy MH-53E helicopter during a rescue and aid mission.

Pakistan floods: 4 things the U.S. could be doing to help

America could be doing more to help the 20 million people affected by this disaster, say commentators. Here are some specific suggestions

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Floods in Pakistan : Twitter Take
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The latest Tweets about the 'Pakistan flooding'

Unfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large

Floods in Pakistan : By the numbers
One area of Pakistan reportedly received 354 inches of rainfall in one week.

Pakistan's deadly floods: By the numbers

Thousands dead, rainfall records smashed, and a fundraising showdown between America and the Taliban — here's the stats story behind a horrifying disaster

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Floods in Pakistan : Opinion Brief
A Pakistani boy stands amid the rubble created by the worst flooding in 80 years.

Pakistan's floods: A key moment for the U.S.?

The humanitarian disaster presents an opportunity to win Pakistani hearts and minds, say some pundits. But will pro-insurgent charities beat us to it?

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