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Man walking amidst the Pakistan flooding
by ian bremmer

Pakistan’s deadly floods are tied to climate change—and politics

The South Asian nation is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impacts of climate change.

Pakistan underwater
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Pakistan underwater

Pakistan is in full-blown crisis mode. More than 30 million people have been affected by unprecedented rainfall and flooding — and one-third of the country is now underwater. This came as Pakistan was already grappling with a series of political and economic crises.

Pakistan underwater: Blame climate change
Quick Take

Pakistan underwater: Blame climate change

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Pakistan can't catch a break: their economy is in free fall, given huge mismanagement internally, a lot of corruption, and getting hit by inflation and global supply chain challenges. On top of that, Pakistan is experiencing massive political instability, given the ouster of the former prime minister. Big demonstrations across the country, especially now that Imran Khan is facing potential incarceration from the court, which has claimed that he has made statements that amount to a promotion of terrorism. It's a massively divided country. And now more than 1000 are dead and over 10 million Pakistanis displaced from unprecedented levels of flooding.

What We’re Watching: Pakistan floods, Arctic diplomacy, Iran’s nuclear deal response
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What We’re Watching: Pakistan floods, Arctic diplomacy, Iran’s nuclear deal response

Pakistani floods get political, US diplomacy reaches the North Pole, make-or-break week for Iran nuclear deal