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Pakistan has appealed to the international community for an “immense humanitarian response” to unprecedented flooding that has left at least 1,265 people dead

Planes deliver aid to flooded Pakistan

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reports 57 more deaths in flood-affected areas.

Unprecedented flooding in the country during monsoon season has left at least 1,265 people dead

Evangelical Christian group Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency relief to thousands of families in Pakistan, where floods have killed more than 1,200 people, damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and displaced nearly half a million people.

Pakistan appealed Saturday to the international community for an immense humanitarian response to unprecedented flooding that has left at least 1,265 people dead.

The United States is conducting a military assistance mission to flood-devastated Pakistan, the US armed forces Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

Pakistan has appealed to the international community for an "immense humanitarian response" to the devastating flooding that has killed at least 1,265

"The scale of devastation is massive and requires an immense humanitarian response for 33 million people. For this I appeal to my fellow Pakistanis, Pakistan expatriates and the international community to help Pakistan in this hour of need,” minister said.

Even as the threats to stability in Asia multiply, there has not been a commensurate increase of U.S. capabilities. While the Obama Administration believes its “Asia Pivot” will animate U.S. policy toward Asia, the U.S. military lacks the resources necessary to implement such a strategy.