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Food crisis in Balochistan due to road blockades amid flash flooding

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Residents clear debris of a damaged house due to a heavy monsoon rainfall on the outskirts of Quetta on July 5, 2022. — AFP CHAMAN: A fresh rain spell has intensified problems for the people in Balochistan, leaving them with less or no food as flash flooding has cut off traffic between Karachi and Quetta, Geo News reported Wednesday. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said flooding may further aggravate in northeastern and central areas of the province. Several areas of the province, including Fort Munro, Dhana Sar, Sherani received lashing showers. It has been raining in Harnai, Shahrig and suburban hilly areas for several hours now. The high-level flash flood has cut off Harnai from the rest of the country. The weather system is causing rains in Dukki, Sanjavi, Mekhtar, Loralai as well. According to the PDMA, there are reports of landslide incidents in Fort Munro and Rakhni. The PDMA said traffic between Balochistan and Punjab is suspended for the

Sailing Pakistan Through Choppy Waters – The News

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[ad_1] Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad: Sailing Pakistan through Choppy Waters Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad was initiated with an aim to ensure enduring peace in the country by tackling threat of terrorism in all its manifestations from length and breadth of the country. To root out terrorism, Army and the Nation has paid enormous sacrifices (more than 80,000 causalities and over 150 Bn USD loss to economy). Post 9/11 scenario proved to be an imbroglio for Pakistan. The successive governments found themselves in an untenable situation against the waves of terrorist activities across the country. At that time the only hope for Pakistan was its Armed Forces which could take on the gigantic task of tackling terrorism. With the foundations set through operations Rahe Rast, Rahe Nijat, Almeezan, The concerted strike against the terrorist elements started with operation Zarb-e-Azb and it got a decisive boost with operation Radd-ul-Fasaad launched under command incumbent COAS General Qamar Javed