Perspectives on the 2010 Floods in Pakistan‪.‬

Byline: Arshad Ali, Nadia Sarwar and Mohammad Waqas Sajjad Pakistan, a country at war with itself, found itself at war with nature last year. Unprecedented flooding in the hot summer led to a plethora of problems that the country was unprepared for. And given the scale of issues, pertinent questions needed to be asked. From analysing the affected livelihoods, loss of life and infrastructure to addressing the concerns of a large displaced population; and from effective relief efforts, the roles of internal and external groups to concerns of rising conflicts and effects on the ongoing war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the challenge facing the State, the civil society and foreign donors was remarkably unique.