Pakistan: $160 million UN emergency plan launched, as ‘monsoon on steroids’ continues

A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million of the most vulnerable people in the country”.

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