U.N. offers $160 mil. to help flood-hit Pakistan, deaths top 1,100

The United Nations on Tuesday offered a $160 million aid to help Pakistan address damage from heavy rain and floods that have killed more than 1,100 people and affected 33 million since mid-June.The six-month aid package is mainly aimed at helping 5.2 million people who have been hit hardest by the natural disaster, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said, calling on other countries for further financial support and cooperation.According to a tally by the Natural Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan, the death toll topped 1,100 and 3,500 others were injured as…READ FULL ARTICLE