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Pakistan row over flood diversion
Officials are accused of constructing barriers to save their own lands.
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2010 13:02 GMT

As Pakistan struggles to recover from the devastating floods, authorities have come under intense criticism from people in affected areas.

Some local politicians accuse officials of constructing barriers to divert flood waters into unprotected areas to save their own land.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Larkana district in Sindh province.

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