Full Coverage: Pakistan

31.08.2007 August 30 marks the International Day of the Disappeared; it an annual commemoration to draw attention for those who have been subjected to forced disappearances. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has shown concern for the rising number of missing people in the country.

29.08.2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has demanded the government to explain its decision to send troops into the controversial Red Mosque in Islamabad last month where more than 100 people were killed when security forces stormed the mosque to flush out Islamic militants.

27.08.2007 According to the UN ChildrenÂ’s Agency (UNICEF), the rains and cyclone in Pakistan have displaced more than 377,000 people. Tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) are now living in makeshift shelters, or in tents provided by the aid agencies.

22.08.2007 India and Pakistan agreed to allow cross-border cargo truck services, aimed at boosting trade. The agreement, which came after a meeting between the officials of the two countries, will help to improve transport of goods and led to the restoration of diplomatic, sporting and transportation links.

22.08.2007 Rural Development Policy Institute and the Practical Action South Asia have hosted a panel discussion on “Disaster Watch” in Pakistan. The speakers stated that the dismal state of governance in Pakistan was largely due to the lack of freedom of information and stressed on the timely access to reliable and authentic information for good governance.

17.08.2007 The Government of Pakistan has allocated an amount of Rs 6.237 billion for the development of rural areas of the country. The government has adopted a comprehensive policy for rural development, including agriculture, social and physical infrastructure as well as rural industrialization under its annual plan for the year 2007-2008.

14.08.2007 A nation without direction from its birth, the Pakistan state has become a rogue because of continuous interference from the army, says an Asian rights group in a statement marking the country's 60th independence anniversary.

09.08.2007 AMSTERDAM, Aug 9 (OneWorld) - Amid United Nations warnings of an impending health crisis, calls from humanitarian groups are on the rise to help millions of South Asians affected by torrential rains and devastating flooding.

09.08.2007 The Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) have given direction to the TV channels not to cover terrorist incidents which promote the objectives of the terrorists to create terror, hence asked to do it with 'time delay-filtration technology.

07.08.2007 A prominent international development group has warned that time and money are running out for relief operations in south Asia, where floods have affected 30 million people according to the World Health Organisation, and up to 50 million according to some officials.
+ 'We have never witnessed this before'
+ Millions of children on brink of a health crisis

05.08.2007 A leading children's charity is appealing for at least £2 million for its emergency response to floods in South Asia which have put at risk at least 10 million children in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

01.08.2007 Is the US providing covert support to Baloch rebels in Iran? If so, what does this say about its support for Musharraf in Pakistan, asks Willem Marx.
From: Prospect