Floodwaters Submerge Saadi Town and M-9 Motorway, Residents Face Severe Hardship Karachi – Saadi Town has emerged as one of the worst-hit areas after floodwaters from Lath Dam and Thaddo Dam surged into residential neighborhoods via the motorway, causing widespread disruption. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah visited the area through Malir Cantt to meet […]
Court Rejects Bail for Hassan Zahid, Sends Him to Jail in Kidnapping Case Islamabad – The court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Hassan Zahid in a kidnapping case, sending him to jail on judicial remand. Police also took him into custody in a separate case filed against him. Authorities had initially requested an […]
Punjab Deploys First-Ever Emergency Airlift Drone Amid Flood Rescue Operations Multan, Punjab: In a pioneering move, Punjab’s Civil Defence has deployed a modern drone capable of airlifting individuals weighing up to 200 kilograms to assist in flood rescue efforts. The Home Secretary ordered the drone to be dispatched to Multan immediately to aid ongoing operations. […]
Flooding Hits Karachi Motorway Office, Residential Areas; Traffic Resumes Amid Congestion Karachi – Severe flooding struck parts of Karachi on Wednesday, submerging the motorway office and nearby residential neighborhoods after heavy monsoon rains. Sources reported that the affected vehicles included those used for motorway patrolling and speed-checking units, many of which are now beyond repair. […]
Karachi Floods After Heavy Rain, Residents Forced to Evacuate Homes Karachi faced severe flooding on Tuesday as heavy to moderate rains inundated the city, leaving Shahrah-e-Faisal waterlogged. Authorities quickly launched drainage operations to ease the hardships faced by residents. The downpour also caused the Malir and Lyari streams to swell, with floodwaters spilling into nearby […]
Pakistan to Enforce New Auto Safety and Import Rules from October ISLAMABAD – The federal government has announced sweeping reforms for Pakistan’s automobile sector, set to take effect from October 2025, in a move aimed at raising safety standards and tightening import controls. According to official documents, locally manufactured vehicles will now be required to […]
Hyderabad/Karachi – Torrential rains continued to wreak havoc in Sindh, submerging large parts of Hyderabad and Karachi and leaving residents in severe distress. According to the Meteorological Department, Hyderabad’s Latifabad was the worst hit, recording 280 millimeters of rainfall in the last 24 hours. City Taluka received 268 mm, Qasimabad 185 mm, while Rural Taluka […]
Floodwaters from the Dam Reach M-9 Motorway Disrupt Karachi-Hyderabad Traffic Karachi – Rising water levels from a nearby dam have reached the M-9 Motorway, flooding sections near Jamali Bridge and causing major disruptions for commuters traveling between Karachi and Hyderabad. Acting on instructions from the Chief Secretary, the Karachi Commissioner immediately dispatched a response team […]
Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding in Karachi, Residents Struggle to Evacuate Karachi – Heavy rains continued to lash Balochistan’s Kirthar mountain range as well as the Gadap and Kathore areas, causing multiple streams to swell and flood surrounding neighborhoods. The Mool, Khudeji, and Jaranda streams merged into the Malir stream, raising its water level significantly. […]
Karachi Schools and Colleges Closed Amid Heavy Rain and Flood Risk Karachi – The Commissioner Karachi has announced the closure of all public and private schools, colleges, and educational institutions across the city due to severe weather conditions. The decision comes following a warning from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), which has forecast more heavy […]
