Hyderabad: As heavy monsoon rains and flooding continued to cause widespread damage to areas across the country, Provincial Minister for Culture and Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah visited various rain-hit areas of district Umerkot to review the overall situation after the recent heavy downpour. Amid the rain emergency situation in Umerkot, Shah visited different areas […]
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Rain-wind-thundershower expected in various parts of country: PMD
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thundershower for Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 24 hours. Heavy falls are also expected at scattered places in Kashmir, Sindh, east Balochistan, upper/southern Punjab, and south Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period. According to the synoptic situation, strong monsoon currents were penetrating […]
Heavy rain and loadshedding expected in Karachi today
KARACHI: Heavy rain and loadshedding expected in Karachi today. Karachi is likely to receive moderate to light rain on Saturday, the Met Office said as the monsoon spell will continue till August 11 in the city. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the current monsoon spell will remain in the city for a week and […]
2 dead, 5 injured in rain-related incidents in KP
PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday reported two people died and five others injured in rain-related incidents during the last 24 hours in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 15 houses have been destroyed completely while 35 were damaged partially. District administration and field staff of the revenue department in D.I. Khan reached the rain affected areas […]
Monsoon effects to spread countrywide in days ahead: PMD
ISLAMABAD: The prevailing monsoon spell will further lash out various parts of the country as the prevailing weather system will sprawl further within next coming days. The ongoing monsoon rains are in their active phase especially in the Northern and Central areas of the country including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Lahore, Deputy Director Flood Forecasting Department, […]
Rain, thunderstorms likely in most parts of country
Rain with gusty winds and thunderstorm is likely in most parts of the country according to the Meteorological Department. Islamabad Weather The federal capital is likely to receive rain with strong winds and thundershower in the morning, according to the Meteorological Department. Nevertheless, the weather will remain hot and humid during the day in Islamabad. […]
Monsoon rains affected women, children in coastal areas: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: The abnormal monsoon rains have heavily impacted the coastal provinces of Sindh and Balochistan alongwith the hilly northern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that resulted in maximum deaths of women and children in various incidents across the country. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) situation report revealed since the onset pre-monsoon rains from June 14 till […]
MET predicts widespread rain-wind thundershower in most parts of country
ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department of Pakistan on Saturday predicted widespread rain-wind/thundershower (with scattered heavy falls) in Sindh, Balochistan, and South Punjab during the next 24 hours. Whereas isolated rain-wind/thundershower is likely in northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-three […]
Authorities urge to be vigilant in wake of heavy rainfall during Eid holidays
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the country during the Eid holidays and advised the concerned authorities to remain alert and take precautionary measures in wake of flash flooding and landslides in the vulnerable areas. The monsoon currents continuously penetrating in the country are likely to weaken during the next 24 […]
PM assures Balochistan CM of assistance for rain-hit areas
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured the Government of Balochistan of federal government’s all possible support to help overcome the losses caused by the heavy rains in the province. The prime minister, in a meeting with Chief Minister of Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, said the development of Balochistan was among his government’s priorities. […]