The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) currently operates 22 out of 43 airports, including 13 international ones, and has been experiencing budget constraints on the development side for several years, said a statement issued today. As a result, the CAA was using second-generation equipment, whereas developed countries are utilizing the latest third-generation equipment. The Committee also […]
The weather department said that the maximum temperature in Karachi could reach 40 to 42 Celsius from May 29 to 31, adding that the scorching weather spell could continue till June 5. The PMD has advised the citizens to drink more water and to avoid direct sunlight from 11 am to 4 pm to reduce […]
April rainfall was recorded at 59.3 millimeters, “excessively above” the normal average of 22.5 millimeters, Pakistan’s metrology department said late Friday in its monthly climate report. There were at least 144 deaths in thunderstorms and house collapses due to heavy rains in what the report said was the “wettest April since 1961”. Pakistan is increasingly […]
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of the country, warning of urban flooding in several major cities and flash flooding in numerous areas of Balochistan Warning about the possible impacts, PMD stated that the heavy rains may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Jam, […]
