Pakistan floods hit millions as political storm hinders response

Cash-strapped Sharif government banks on international assistance

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A woman walks on a flooded road in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Aug. 24. Authorities say over 3,000 kilometers of roads have been damaged and around 670,000 homes have collapsed. © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is grappling with its worst natural disaster in over a decade -- flooding that is disrupting the lives of millions -- and experts say the country's political turmoil is complicating the response.

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