Pakistan drowns in misery

More than 1,600 people have died as a result of the deluge and about 20 million people have been affected [Reuters]

Hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh [AFP]

The floods have destroyed crops and killed livestock [AFP]

Millions of people have been displaced by the disaster [AFP]

Many flood victims have no where to go after being forced to flee their homes [Kamal Hyder/Al Jazeera]

Helicopters, boats, buses and even trailers have been used to evacuate people from flood-stricken areas [AFP]

Residents hauled onto trucks all that was left of their belongings [Kamal Hyder/Al Jazeera]

Thousands have taken shelter in makeshift camps [Kamal Hyder/Al Jazeera]

Pakistan(***)s government has launched a massive relief and rescue mission to help those affected by the deluge [AFP]

The army deployed hundreds of thousands of troops to work on the relief effort [AFP]

But many victims say the government response was slow and inadequate [AFP]

The threat of a food crisis now looms with people having lost homes and livelihood [AFP]

The military has used ships and helicopters to rescue people from flooded areas [AFP]

Relief camps have been set up for the victims but many complained about lack of basic services there [AFP]

Given the scale of the disaster, there is growing desperation among the victims[AFP]