Media Roundtable: Pakistan's deadly floods have affected 33 million people; one-third of the country is submerged

By Malihe Razazan,

Rose Aguilar

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:14 AM PDT

On this edition of Your Call's Media Roundtable, we're discussing the deadly floods in Pakistan, which have submerged one-third of the country and killed nearly 1,200 people. Millions have been displaced and more than one million homes have been damaged or destroyed.

Guests:

Zofeen Ebrahim, independent freelance journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan

Noreen Haider, journalist, columnist, and environmentalist based in Lahore, Pakistan

Web Resources:

The Guardian: Health officials warn of major outbreaks of disease after severe floods in Pakistan

The News International: When the lakes burst

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Malihe Razazan

Malihe Razazan is the senior producer of KALW's daily call-in program, Your Call.

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Rose Aguilar

Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.

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