The BBC’s Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.
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Fourth player probed for ‘fixing’
September 5, 2010 – 7:53 am
The British newspaper whose allegations of a betting scam have rocked the world of cricket, say that a fourth Pakistan player was being probed over the claims.
Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shi’ite rally
September 4, 2010 – 2:41 pm
A suicide bomber killed at least 53 people at a Shi’ite Muslim rally in the latest sectarian violence to hit Pakistan as the country struggles with the aftermath of massive floods.
Suicide bomber kills 53 in Pakistan
September 4, 2010 – 5:55 am
At least 53 people have been killed and 197 wounded in a suicide bombing targeting a Shi’ite Muslim rally in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta.
ICC suspends Butt, Asif and Aamer
September 3, 2010 – 5:04 am
The International Cricket Council says it has provisionally suspended the three Pakistan players accused of involvement in a betting scam.
Landowners accused of diverting floods
September 2, 2010 – 4:48 pm
Landowners in Pakistan have allegedly diverted waters from the floods away from their own properties and into villages, a UN ambassador said.
Suicide blasts in Lahore kill 25
September 2, 2010 – 6:46 am
Three suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mourning procession in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 180.
10,000 Pakistan schools destroyed
September 1, 2010 – 8:34 pm
More than 10,000 school buildings have also been destroyed by the flooding in Pakistan, according to the government.
Pakistan faces debris and ruin
August 31, 2010 – 7:20 am
Emergency workers in Pakistan say flood waters in some parts of the country have started to recede, one month since torrential rain caused catastrophic flooding across Pakistan
Pakistan anger at cricket scandal
August 31, 2010 – 3:57 am
Coming as most of Pakistan is struggling to cope with the worst floods in decades, the betting scandal surrounding some of the country’s cricket team has shaken already low national morale.
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