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posted by: Nick Lowles | on: Thursday, 19 August 2010, 11:04

the Indus river in more peaceful times

I've finally got around to donating to the Disasters Emergency Fund appeal for the floods that have devastated Pakistan and I would urge everyone to do the same.

I followed a section of the Indus River as I travelled along the Karakoram Highway from Kashgar (in Xinxiang province, North West China) to Islamabad two years ago. It is an area of outstanding beauty and, contrary to the popular perception in the media, I found the people welcoming and friendly.
It is heartbreaking to see the destruction being caused by the floods.
I would urge everyone to give something to the appeal.

You can donate by visiting the DEC website: www.DEC.org.uk/pakistan-donations