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Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs PAK: Ticket prices and how to book them online

Asia Cup Final 2022, SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka and Pakistan will face each other for the fourth time in the Asia Cup finals. Read this report to know everything about ticket prices & how to buy them

Guterres calls UN's work in Pakistan a 'drop in ocean' of what is needed

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday exhorted the international community to step up efforts to help flood-ravaged Pakistan rebuild resilient communities and infrastructure to resist future disasters, while conceding "what the UN is doing in Pakistan is a drop in the ocean of what is needed." Secretary General Guterres made these remarks in Sukkur in Pakistan's Sindh province, where he was visiting flood-hit areas. Taking an aerial view of the flood-affected regions along with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the UN chief termed the flood devastation 'unimaginable'. Countries vulnerable to climate change, including Pakistan, must be supported to rebuild resilient communities and infrastructure to resist future disasters, Guterres said, as he rounded-off the two-day solidarity trip to the country. He said that there needs to be a serious discussion on loss and damages as "what the UN is doing in Pakistan is a drop in the ocean of what is needed." "We are perfectly aware of our limit

Latest LIVE: Amit Shah to attend AGM of major Gujarat cooperatives tomorrow

Live news updates: Shah is slated to participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of major cooperative institutions of Gujarat on Sunday

Pakistan's largest lake dangerously overflowing putting thousands at risk

After weeks of torrential monsoon rain, Pakistan's largest freshwater lake started overflowing, putting thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, new satellite images showed.

Pakistan govt to start clearing dues of Chinese power projects next week

Dawn newspaper reported that the government also set a schedule for regular monthly payments for a full fiscal year to the satisfaction of Chinese investors

Economic loss due to Pakistan's devastating floods rises to around $18 bn

Bilawal added that the ravaging floods had washed away entire villages affecting over 33 million people; the death toll stood at 1,300

UN chief calls for 'massive' international support for flood-hit Pakistan

The secretary-general addressed a joint press conference along with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the capital Islamabad

Pak pegs flood losses at $30 billion, UN chief calls for 'massive' help

Sharif said 'Pakistan needs an infinite amount of funding' for its relief effort, adding the country 'will remain in trouble as long as it doesn't receive sufficient international assistance'.

Pakistan floods caused nearly $30 bn economic loss: UN Chief Guterres

: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that floods are estimated to have caused about USD 30 billion in economic losses to Pakistan, which is facing its worst floods situation in the last 30 years. Guterres, who is visiting Pakistan on a two-day solidarity visit, asked the international community to come forward to help Pakistan to tackle the fallout of the massive floods which affected more than 33 million people and submerged one-third of the country. Pakistan needs massive financial support to respond to this crisis as according to initial estimates the losses are around USD 30 billion, said the Secretary-General, who was speaking at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Guterres also said that there was no memory of anything similar to what has happened with the impact of climate change in Pakistan and added the number of losses and victims was appalling. The numbers are appalling. But .

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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four Highlights: Nissanka's 55* was more than enough to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over Pakistan even as they were 29/3 at one stage in chase of 122

Pakistan floods: Awash in suffering

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Economic losses in flood-hit Pakistan touches USD 18 billion: Reports

The cataclysmic floods in Pakistan has caused economic damages to the tune of around USD 18 billion to the country's teetering economy, wiping out more than 8 million acres of crops and displacing more than 33 million, media reports said on Friday. Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains brought floods that have killed at least 36 people in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,391 as of Friday, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The rapid assessment cost on projected economic losses following Pakistan's worst food floods as calculated by the government and endorsed by the provinces has gone up further to the tune of around USD 18 billion, according to The News International newspaper. The devastating floods have inundated a third of the country, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying on Wednesday that parts of Pakistan seemed like a sea. The losses further swelled because agricultural crops have been destroyed across 8.25 ..

Pakistan govt approves $13 mn for rescue and relief of flood victims

The government will also provide 540 million PKR to utility stores in the flood-hit areas to ensure a smooth supply of essential commodities to the affected people

UN chief arrives in flood-hit Pakistan, appeals for international support

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the world to help Pakistan which is reeling from devastating floods that have killed thousands and affected more than 33 million people. Secretary-General Guterres arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a 2-day solidarity visit amidst the catastrophic situation caused by floods in Pakistan. The visit comes less than two weeks after he appealed for USD 160 million in emergency funding to help those affected by unprecedented rains and floods that have killed nearly 1,350 people in the country and inundated about a third of Pakistan since early June. The Flash Appeal for USD 160 million to support the response, led by the Government of Pakistan, will provide 5.2 million people with food, water, sanitation, emergency education, protection and health support. I have arrived in Pakistan to express my deep solidarity with the Pakistani people after the devastating floods here, he tweeted after his arrival in the country.

Pak floods terrible tragedy; sympathies to affected people: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed sympathies to all the people affected by the floods in Pakistan and condoled the loss of lives in the tragedy. The devastating floods in Pakistan have killed 1,391 people since mid-June. The floods in Pakistan, which began in mid-June, have also injured 12,722 people, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. "The floods in Pakistan are a terrible tragedy. My heartfelt sympathies to all the people affected and deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones," Gandhi said in a tweet. The former Congress chief is on a "Bharat Jodo Yatra" from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

Pakistan drops 7 places to 161st rank in Human Development Index

Pakistan has dropped seven places in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 161 out of 192 countries in the 2021-2022 period, according to a UNDP report

UN chief Antonio Guterres on a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived before dawn Friday on a two-day visit aimed at expressing his solidarity with Pakistan's government and people over climate-induced floods that have killed 1,391 people since mid-June. Upon his arrival at an airport near Islamabad, Guterres was received by senior officials. During the visit, the UN chief will travel to flood-hit areas, and he will meet with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other government and military officials. Guterres' trip comes less than two weeks after he issued an appeal for USD 160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by record-breaking floods that have caused at least USD 10 billion in damages. Last week, the UN chief issued a stern warning about the effects of climate change. Let us stop sleepwalking toward the destruction of our planet by climate change, he said in a video message to a ceremony in Islamabad at the time. Today, it's Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country. So far, U

Pak's Asif Ali and Afg's Fareed Ahmad fined for on-field altercation

Pakistan's Asif Ali and Afghanistan bowler Fareed Ahmed were on Thursday fined 25 per cent of their match fees for their on-field altercation during their Asia Cup Super 4 match here. The duo has been punished for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday. The pair has been fined for an altercation which occurred after the fifth delivery of the 19th over. According to an ICC statement, Ali breached Article 2.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match". Fareed was found to have breached Article 2.1.12, which relates to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match." The players admitted their offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.

WHO warns of worsening humanitarian situation in flood-ravaged Pakistan

Countries like China, the United States, France, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries have been sending relief aids, launching a huge airlift operation from Dubai

UAE warns of action after fans violate rules in Pakistan-Afghanistan match

They added that fans should follow the rules and that the field of sports demands sportsmanship from all, including viewers