provinces in the south by the provinces in the south by the worst provinces in the south by the worst affected. but mountainous regions further north have also been badly hit. more than 1,000 people are known to have been killed as roads, homes and bridges were washed away across the country. and officials estimate more than 33 million pakistanis, that s one in seven people, have been affected by the flooding. we have two reports from pakistan. in a moment, we ll hear from pumza filhani, who s in the southern city of sukkur. but first, our correspondent secunder kermani reports from the northwestern town of nowshera. along one of pakistan s busiest motorways, a makeshift camp. poor families forced from their homes, floodwater submerging everything they own. i m in so much pain, i can t even express it, says this woman. we ve even lost our honour.
if mr khan is detained. he s been a vocal critic of the government and the country s military, since being ousted as prime minister earlier this year. 0ur correspondent in islamabad, pumza filhani, told us more about the allegations against imran khan. these latest charges against former prime minister imran khan are expected to create a delicate political situation here in the country. one of the main reasons for that is that although it is a former prime minister, he still enjoys great support on the ground and he is a man who has been vocal about his ousting from parliament. in fact, he has used his time since then in every rally to be harshly and hugely critical against the government, accusing them of a political ploy, accusing them of being handled from outside of the country. this is something that hasn t been received well by his supporters, who hugely believe in his ability
pakistan s former prime minister imran khan has been charged under the country s anti terrorism act, after being accused of making threats against the police and judiciary in a political speech he gave on saturday. hundreds of his supporters have gathered outside his home in the capital islamabad to show their solidarity. they re threatening, in their words, to take over the city if mr khan is detained. he s been a vocal critic of the government and the country s military since being ousted as prime minister earlier this year. 0ur correspondent in islamabad, pumza filhani, told us more about the allegations against imran khan. these latest charges against former prime minister imran khan are expected to create a delicate political situation here in the country. one of the main reasons for that is that although it is a former prime minister, he still enjoys great support on the ground and he is a man who has been vocal about his ousting from parliament. in fact, he has used his time s
we are expecting to hear from him as this case unfolds. we know that the lawyers have gone to court to apply for a pre bail application. this is to prevent him from being arrested and rather hear this matter outside of court. he is yet to address these latest allegations publicly. we are keeping an eye on where he does this. he usually engages with his followers first on twitter and that s where most of his followers will be taking their first cue on how he intends to fight this matter and what their role should be. pumza filhani, bbc news, islamabad. as the rise in the cost of living continues to escalate, charities say they re now helping more families than ever with free school clothing. 0ne charity has estimated that the total cost of a child s uniform can be upwards of £300. ben boulos reports. at this centre in cardiff, the shelves are piled high.
this is to prevent him from being arrested and, rather, hear this matter outside of court. he is yet to address these latest allegations publicly. we are keeping an eye on where he does this. he usually engages with his followers first on twitter, and that is where most of his followers will be taking their first cue on how he intends to fight this matter and what their role should be. pumza filhani, bbc news, islamabad. let s take a moment to look at imran khan and how he first rose to, and then fell from power in pakistan. his cricketing career gave him a huge profile, with the highlight coming when he led pakistan to victory in the 1992 world cup. after retiring from the game, he entered politics forming his own nationalist party in 1996 and being elected to parliament in 2002. the popularity of his