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| AJK assembly seeks opening of Indian border for flood relief |
| 2014-09-23 |
| [DAWN] Pakistain-administered Kashmire's parliament on Monday called upon India to open the de facto border separating the two sides of the disputed territory to allow rescue officials to reach residents hit by devastating floods. Monsoon-induced flooding has wreaked havoc on both sides of the Himalayan region. Its effects have been particularly devastating in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmire where thousands of people lost their homes and were stranded for weeks without aid. The floods, which hit on September 7, also caused devastating economic losses running into billions of dollars to the area's famed carpet exporters, with separatists heavily criticising New Delhi's response. |
| Posted by:Fred |