India to declare dead 79 people missing in Himalayan lake floods
NEW DELHI: India has begun work to designate as dead at least 79 people who went missing in floods unleashed by a Himalayan glacial lake outburst two weeks ago, a…
They Prepared for Idalia’s Floods But Lost Their Home in a Fire
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Over 23,000 residents evacuated as Sutlej roars
LAHORE/ CHISTIAN: A “very high flood level” in Sutlej River on Sunday compelled the authorities to step up their evacuation measures in various areas of the Punjab province. Lahore Commissioner…
Exceptionally high flood expected in River Chenab between July 8-10
The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) warned Thursday that heavy rainfall may lead to a “very high to exceptionally high level” of flooding in River Chenab between July 8-10. The FFD…
At least seven dead as Lahore swamped by historic deluge
LAHORE: At least seven people lost their lives, as record-breaking heavy rain pummelled Lahore on Wednesday, triggering a massive urban flooding and collapsing the Punjab capital’s infrastructure, weather officials and…
Heavy rainfall expected in Sindh, PDMA issues alert
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday alerted all district disaster management authorities (DDMAs) and other concerned authorities after Pakistan Meteorological Department said thunderstorms were expected in the region. The provincial…
China pledges $100m more flood aid
BEIJING: China is pledging an additional $100 million to continue supporting Pakistan’s recovery efforts from the devastating 2022 floods, announced Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency…
Floods raise education fears for millions in Pakistan
SWAT: When flooding devastated northwest Pakistan in late August, 8-year-old Sinain Bibi lost out on about two months of education after half of her school building was swept away, along…
Sindh cabinet approves Rs50 billion to build flood-ravaged houses
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs50 billion for the construction of damaged houses in flood ravaged areas. The meeting, chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah…
PM’s ‘extraordinary’ efforts recognised at COP27
At the 27th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on Monday, world leaders described Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s continued presence in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan as…