‘ME war compounds Asia humanitarian crises’

• UN says import-dependent countries facing higher fuel, power and farm input costs• UNOCHA seeks $151m for Pakistan flood response targeting 1.9m people ISLAMABAD: The escalation in the Middle East since February is generating spillover effects across Asia and the Pacific, compounding humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Higher fuel prices are increasing transport, electricity and agricultural input costs in import-dependent countries such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and...