Pakistan issued new flood warnings as the country faced a serious humanitarian disaster after downpours which have affected 3.2 million people and killed up to 1,500. A week into the crisis and as more monsoon rains lashed the country, anger was reaching boiling point among impoverished survivors. People complained that they have been abandoned by the government after their livelihoods were swept away. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will chair an emergency cabinet meeting later today to take stock of the damages and speed up the relief work. Pakistan's weather bureau has forecast widespread rains in the southern province of Sindh, Punjab, Pak-occupied Kashmir, the hard-hit northwest and southwestern Baluchistan over the next three days. Anger was growing among survivors as President Asif Ali Zardari pressed on with a visit to Europe. A crowd of protesters gave Zardari an angry reception as he arrived at his central London hotel, saying the trip was a waste of scarce money that could be better spent on flood relief.
News On AIR | August 4, 2010 2:22 PM
Pak govt issues new flood warnings