International donors on Monday committed over $9 billion to help Pakistan recover from ruinous floods last year, exceeding its external financing goals and paving the way for a new model on raising funds to fight climate disasters in poorer countries.

Donors pledge more than $9 billion for Pakistan after devastating floods

On Wednesday, scientists indicated that climate change has contributed to making record drought across the northern hemisphere this summer at least 20 times more likely.

Human-induced climate change made summer drought ‘at least 20 times’ more likely, study finds

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged additional $10 million for flood victims in Pakistan during his meeting with Pak's foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the State Department.

WION Dispatch: Blinken meets Zardari, pledges additional $10 million for flood victims in Pakistan

Activists have renewed calls for rich polluting nations to compensate developing countries for the devastating impacts caused by the climate crisis following the catastrophic floods in Pakistan.

Activists renew calls for rich polluting nations to compensate developing countries for climate crisis

Raising the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, the World Health Organization expressed concerns about a wave of disease.

WHO raises alarm about 'second disaster' in wake of deadly floods in Pakistan

"We have not sought help from India. We are helping our people and many have come forward to help Pakistan. Relief and rescue operations are underway," Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said over the flood situation in the country.

'We have not sought help from India', says Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto

In pics: Dreadful state of flood victims in Pakistan, thousands sleep in open

Authorities in southern Pakistan plan to breach the country’s Indus Highway, a key transport link, to allow water to flow and prevent flooding in the town of Dadu.

WION Climate Tracker: Pakistan to breach main highway to protect town of Dadu from floods

Following massive and devastating floods, Pakistani authorities are battling to keep the nation’s largest lake from overflowing its banks and drowning neighbouring towns.

Pakistan struggles to deal with devastating floods, death toll exceeds 1,300

To assist the tens of millions of people devastated by the unrelenting "monsoon on steroids" that have drowned a third of the country and killed more than 1,100 people, aid activities have been stepped up throughout the inundated nation of Pakistan.

Watch| Horrifying images and videos from Pakistan's 'monsoon on steroids'

Pakistan has been experiencing one of the worst floods in recent history and according to The News International, it has affected more than 5.7 million people in the country.

More than 5.7 million people affected by floods in Pakistan, over 1000 killed

In pics - Floods in Pakistan claim 982 lives, army called in to help in rescue operations

A top Pakistani General and five other officers have died in a chopper crash. They were on a flood relief operation in Balochistan. Palki Sharma tells you how floods are wreaking havoc in Pakistan.

Gravitas: Top Pakistan General killed in chopper crash

Torrential rain lashed the Pakistani financial capital of Karachi on Thursday, causing widespread flooding, as downpours in August shattered 89-year-old records for the city, meteorological officials said.

Torrential rains claim 27 lives in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi

Monsoon rains have choked the drains in Karachi. Pakistan's Supreme Court has now ordered the National Disaster Management Authority - that's headed by a Lieutenant General - to clean up the drains.

Gravitas: Rains choke Karachi's gutters: Imran wants Army to help clean it

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