Pakistan floods 'to persist for two weeks'

The devastating Pakistan floods are unlikely to recede fully for almost a fortnight, the country's top forecaster said today.

The grim prediction for the more than 20 million people made homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge came from senior meteorologist Arif Mahmood who said existing river torrents were still heading to major cities such as Hyderabad and Sukkur in the south and could yet cause more floods.