• Displaced people have put up makeshift tents along elevated motorways and railway tracks in Pakistan's Balochistan province to escape the flooded plains. AFP
    Displaced people have put up makeshift tents along elevated motorways and railway tracks in Pakistan's Balochistan province to escape the flooded plains. AFP
  • A man and his children wade through floodwaters in Charsadda, Pakistan. AP
    A man and his children wade through floodwaters in Charsadda, Pakistan. AP
  • Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Jaffarabad, a district of Balochistan province. AP
    Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Jaffarabad, a district of Balochistan province. AP
  • Children are reflected in a mirror near their flood-hit home in Charsadda. AP
    Children are reflected in a mirror near their flood-hit home in Charsadda. AP
  • People launch a wooden boat into rising floodwaters in Mehar, Pakistan. Reuters
    People launch a wooden boat into rising floodwaters in Mehar, Pakistan. Reuters
  • People affected by floods move to higher ground in Dadu district, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA
    People affected by floods move to higher ground in Dadu district, Sindh province, Pakistan. EPA
  • Displaced people take shelter on an elevated motorway to escape rising floodwaters. EPA
    Displaced people take shelter on an elevated motorway to escape rising floodwaters. EPA
  • People affected by floods wait for relief in Dadu district, Sindh province. EPA
    People affected by floods wait for relief in Dadu district, Sindh province. EPA
  • A girl sits amid the rubble of her damaged home in Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AP
    A girl sits amid the rubble of her damaged home in Charsadda district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AP
  • A sick child struggles to eat in Charsadda after his family fled their home due to flooding. AP
    A sick child struggles to eat in Charsadda after his family fled their home due to flooding. AP
  • A man rides his donkey-drawn cart during a heavy rainfall in flood-hit Dera Allah Yar town in Balochistan province. AFP
    A man rides his donkey-drawn cart during a heavy rainfall in flood-hit Dera Allah Yar town in Balochistan province. AFP
  • Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur, a city in Balochistan. AP
    Homes are surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur, a city in Balochistan. AP
  • A boy pushes a motorbike after it stalled in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Reuters
    A boy pushes a motorbike after it stalled in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Reuters
  • Children affected by floods wait to receive food in Nowshera district. EPA
    Children affected by floods wait to receive food in Nowshera district. EPA
  • A man throws water out of his flooded home in Nowshera. EPA
    A man throws water out of his flooded home in Nowshera. EPA
  • People assess the damage to their home in Nowshera. EPA
    People assess the damage to their home in Nowshera. EPA
  • A family salvages items from the ruins of their home, which was destroyed by flooding, in the Shikarpur district of Sindh province. AP
    A family salvages items from the ruins of their home, which was destroyed by flooding, in the Shikarpur district of Sindh province. AP
  • The flooding has affected more than 33 million people in a country of 220 million. AP
    The flooding has affected more than 33 million people in a country of 220 million. AP
  • People salvage items from a damaged building in Kalam, Swat Valley. AP
    People salvage items from a damaged building in Kalam, Swat Valley. AP
  • Hotels are surrounded by floodwaters in Kalam. AP
    Hotels are surrounded by floodwaters in Kalam. AP
  • Displaced people sit on a tractor with their belongings as they make their way to higher ground in Shikarpur. AFP
    Displaced people sit on a tractor with their belongings as they make their way to higher ground in Shikarpur. AFP
  • A child sits on a dry ground at a makeshift camp in Shikarpur. AFP
    A child sits on a dry ground at a makeshift camp in Shikarpur. AFP
  • People jostle for drinking water delivered by a municipality lorry along a flooded road in Sohbatpur, Balochistan. AP
    People jostle for drinking water delivered by a municipality lorry along a flooded road in Sohbatpur, Balochistan. AP

UAE Ministry of Defence sends more humanitarian support to flood-hit Pakistan


Patrick Ryan
  • English
  • Arabic

The UAE is continuing to provide humanitarian aid to flood-hit Pakistan in the form of supplies, shelter material, food and medicine.

More than 1,100 people have been killed so far in the country’s worst flooding in three decades.

The aid has been sent under the orders of President Sheikh Mohamed, according to state news agency Wam.

The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence is continuing its humanitarian operations in Pakistan, through the launch of the second airlift of humanitarian aid from the UAE. Photo: WAM
The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence is continuing its humanitarian operations in Pakistan, through the launch of the second airlift of humanitarian aid from the UAE. Photo: WAM

“The Armed Forces have dedicated military aircraft to transport humanitarian aid on account of the competitive edge they have gained in carrying relief material regionally and internationally,” a statement on Wam said.

It also said foreign aid was integral to the UAE's ethos, especially where friendly nations may be in need.

It is estimated that more than 1,300 people have been injured by the flooding in Pakistan, and a further 33 million affected — representing one seventh of the entire country.

2021 World Triathlon Championship Series

May 15: Yokohama, Japan
June 5: Leeds, UK
June 24: Montreal, Canada
July 10: Hamburg, Germany
Aug 17-22: Edmonton, Canada (World Triathlon Championship Final)
Nov 5-6 : Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date TBC: Chengdu, China

The specs

Engine: 1.5-litre turbo

Power: 181hp

Torque: 230Nm

Transmission: 6-speed automatic

Starting price: Dh79,000

On sale: Now

The National Archives, Abu Dhabi

Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.

Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en

Jebel Ali Dragons 26 Bahrain 23

Dragons
Tries: Hayes, Richards, Cooper
Cons: Love
Pens: Love 3

Bahrain
Tries: Kenny, Crombie, Tantoh
Cons: Phillips
Pens: Phillips 2

One-off T20 International: UAE v Australia

When: Monday, October 22, 2pm start

Where: Abu Dhabi Cricket, Oval 1

Tickets: Admission is free

Australia squad: Aaron Finch (captain), Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Darcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Peter Siddle

SPEC%20SHEET%3A%20APPLE%20M3%20MACBOOK%20AIR%20(13%22)
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EProcessor%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Apple%20M3%2C%208-core%20CPU%2C%20up%20to%2010-core%20CPU%2C%2016-core%20Neural%20Engine%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EDisplay%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2013.6-inch%20Liquid%20Retina%2C%202560%20x%201664%2C%20224ppi%2C%20500%20nits%2C%20True%20Tone%2C%20wide%20colour%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EMemory%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%208%2F16%2F24GB%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EStorage%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20256%2F512GB%20%2F%201%2F2TB%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EI%2FO%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Thunderbolt%203%2FUSB-4%20(2)%2C%203.5mm%20audio%2C%20Touch%20ID%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EConnectivity%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Wi-Fi%206E%2C%20Bluetooth%205.3%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EBattery%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2052.6Wh%20lithium-polymer%2C%20up%20to%2018%20hours%2C%20MagSafe%20charging%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3ECamera%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%201080p%20FaceTime%20HD%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EVideo%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Support%20for%20Apple%20ProRes%2C%20HDR%20with%20Dolby%20Vision%2C%20HDR10%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EAudio%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%204-speaker%20system%2C%20wide%20stereo%2C%20support%20for%20Dolby%20Atmos%2C%20Spatial%20Audio%20and%20dynamic%20head%20tracking%20(with%20AirPods)%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EColours%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Midnight%2C%20silver%2C%20space%20grey%2C%20starlight%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EIn%20the%20box%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20MacBook%20Air%2C%2030W%2F35W%20dual-port%2F70w%20power%20adapter%2C%20USB-C-to-MagSafe%20cable%2C%202%20Apple%20stickers%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrice%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20From%20Dh4%2C599%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Results

United States beat UAE by three wickets

United States beat Scotland by 35 runs

UAE v Scotland – no result

United States beat UAE by 98 runs

Scotland beat United States by four wickets

Fixtures

Sunday, 10am, ICC Academy, Dubai - UAE v Scotland

Admission is free

Updated: August 31, 2022, 7:01 AM