However, the massive floods that have recently struck the Pakistani people are causing great suffering and apprehension for all, and the domestic government and humanitarian communities are hard pressed to respond adequately.

UNESCO: Office in Islamabad

Mrs Hanson has drawn support, at least for the time being, from hard-pressed people in declining rural areas who are disillusioned with the mainstream parties.

ECONOMIST: Australia

In part this is because many people are hard-pressed to distinguish between the main parties' policies.

ECONOMIST: The election