Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui said the decision for the half-day was taken as a precaution”. He also requested citizens to avoid traveling unnecessarily to stave off any inconvenience. “Though preparations have been made, as a matter of abundant precaution, it has been decided in a meeting presided by CM that tomorrow will be a […]
The district administration has declared a state of emergency in rain-hit areas of Gwadar while paramilitary forces have been called in to help the district administration in rescue and relief operations. Met officials said the coastal district received over 160mm of rainfall in 12 hours. Flood waters entered residential and commercial areas and roads of […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday advised all concerned provincial and federal ministries and emergency departments to ensure prior arrangements to cope with flash floods predicted in rivers and nullahs of Eastern Balochistan. According to the NDMA advisory, the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has forecasted moderate flash flooding in the rivers and nullahs of […]
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has imposed an extreme cold weather emergency due to the “extraordinary cold wave” that has gripped the province. “This extraordinary cold wave is taking the form of a disaster which is likely to threaten lives of needy people who are without shelter, food, and warm bedding”; said a notification issued by […]
Spain began its nationwide curfew on Sunday night after the country declared a national emergency state of coronavirus. According to the Prime Minister Pedro, the free movement of people on streets will be restricted from 11pm to 6am CET. It’s likely to remain in place in Spain for about six months. The curfew has few […]
