World Food Programme (WFP) is facing a critical shortfall of $109 million for floods operation in Sindh and Balochistan, WFP spokesman Amjad Jamal told APP on Friday.

The Sindh Wildlife Department has failed to preserve a protected species, Indus blind dolphin, as seven dolphins were found dead in the Indus River between Guddu and Sukkur barrages during last one

Responding positively to the United Nations appeal, the Netherlands provided humanitarian assistance worth four million euro to the flood victims of Sindh.

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that more than 0.8 million people were affected in the Umerkot district during recent rains.

Sindh governor has promulgated the Sindh Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Ordinance 2011, which shall come into force at once, according to a notification issued by the Law Department here on Monday

The Sindh government has approved Rs4 billion relief package for growers affected by heavy rains and floods in lower Sindh to till their fields again.

The disaster, sparked by monsoon rains last month, has killed 430 people and disrupted the lives of nine million people

KARACHI: Sindh government has so far released Rs 3.5 billion for relief and rehabilitation measures, which include Rs 2.5 billion for relief and Rs 1 billion to be released through Pakistan Cards.

Karachi: Fifty-five new dengue patients reported in Sindh; taking the tally of confirmed dengue patients in the province to 371 in the current year.

KARACHI: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking urgent donor support to help farmers in Sindh hit by rain and floods that were worse than 2010’s devastating flooding.