ISLAMABAD: Devastating floods and heavy monsoon rains have affected more than 4.2 million people across 18 districts of Punjab, causing hundreds of deaths and widespread destruction. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced an increase in ex-gratia assistance for families of victims, raising the amount from Rs1 million to Rs2 million. According to a Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) conducted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in collaboration with the government, Muzaffargarh was the hardest-hit district, accounting for more than a quarter of the affected population.…
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