Two Brothers Electrocuted as Heavy Rains Batter Karachi KARACHI – Tragedy struck on Wednesday when two brothers, identified as Israr Khan and his younger sibling Siraj Khan, lost their lives after coming into contact with a live underground K-Electric wire outside their home. According to the family, both men died instantly as floodwaters had submerged […]
Karachi Rains Expose Poor Infrastructure, Flights Disrupted KARACHI – Heavy rainfall in the city once again laid bare the fragile state of Karachi’s infrastructure, causing road collapses, flooding, and massive disruption to daily life on Tuesday. In Liaquatabad, a newly built road caved in following the downpour, while deep potholes emerged along the stretch between […]
Over 650 Killed in Monsoon Rains Across Pakistan ISLAMABAD – The devastating monsoon season has claimed the lives of more than 650 people across Pakistan, with children and women making up a significant portion of the victims, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The NDMA reported that among the nationwide fatalities, 171 were […]
Rawal Dam Spillways Opened After Monsoon Rains ISLAMABAD – The recent spell of monsoon rains has significantly raised the water level in Rawal Dam, prompting authorities to open its spillways. Assistant Commissioner Nilore oversaw the operation to release excess water from the reservoir. Rescue, security, and medical teams have been stationed at key points — […]
Many cities in Punjab, including Sialkot, Gujrat, Chiniot, Kasur, Ferozewala, and Sargodha, had heavy rain with thunder and lightning. Other cities like Daska, Narowal, Hafizabad, Safdarabad (Khanqah Dogran), Wazirabad, and Sukhiki also got a lot of rain. Areas near Pindi Bhattian and Rojhan were affected too. In Narowal and nearby places, the weather became pleasant […]
A spokesman of PDMA has stated that the monsoon rains have begun in Punjab adding that the wet spell is expected to persist in the province till first July. The Met Office on Tuesday cautioned against likely flooding in water streams and drains in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, northeastern parts of Punjab and Kashmir owing to likely […]
Islamabad, Pakistan – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive” global support for Pakistan where unprecedented floods have killed nearly 1,400 people and made more than a million people homeless. Guterres made the appeal as he landed in the Pakistani capital early on Friday morning and was received by Hina Rabbani Khar, the state minister for […]
With the flood death toll hitting 937 and still on the rise, the government of Pakistan has declared the monsoon rain-induced floods a “climate-inducted humanitarian crisis of epic proportions”. Leaving 30 million people shelter-less, the floods have caused tremendous damage. The government, both provincial and federal, and many non-governmental organisations are working hard to provide relief to […]
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, […]
