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6 unusual facts about 2010 Pakistan floods


Emine Erdoğan

In October 2010, Erdoğan visited Pakistan and the flood hit areas to personally witness the devastation caused by the floods and contributed significantly in the fund-raising campaign to help the country’s flood victims.

LifeStraw

LifeStraw and LifeStraw Family were distributed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2010 Pakistan floods, and 2011 Thailand floods.

Qatar charity

In other international efforts, it had raised around QAR 2 million as relief for the 2010 Pakistan floods.

Qayaas

On 16 October, the band released their second music video and fourth single "Pukaar" which was dedicated to the 2010 Pakistan flood victims.

Soon after wards, the band released second music video "Pukaar" which was dedicated to the 2010 Pakistan flood victims and then went on recording and releasing their debut studio album Uss Paar in 2011, which was recorded at Root Gate Studios and released by BIY Records, throughout the country.

World Jewish Relief

After the 2010 floods in Pakistan, WJR worked with partners to provide immediate needs to displaced communities in Bagh District and restore homes that had been damaged or destroyed.


Electricity sector in Pakistan

During 2010 Pakistan floods and 2005 Kashmir earthquake power stations, power distribution and transmission and other energy infrastructures were damaged.


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