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World

Rains kill 11 in Mediterranean, east Europe

VÓLOS: Storms that unleashed torrential flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria have killed at least 11 people,...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 06:02pm

Pakistan

Floodwaters likely to reach Bahawalpur-Lahore highway

BAHAWALPUR: The flood water has reached very close to the Bahawalpur-Lahore National Highway passing through the...

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 09:23am

Markets

Neelum-Jhelum and Mohmand Dam projects: Senate body grills officials over faulty designs

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources, Friday, grilled the officials, over faulty designs of...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 07:03am

Pakistan

Floods in Sutlej: No significant loss of human/animal lives: ESD

LAHORE: As a result of timely evacuation of people and animals in inundated areas, there was no significant loss of...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Climate-resilient pathways: minister highlights key govt initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed said the roadmap...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

World

After driest August, India could receive average rains in September

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive an average amount of rainfall in September, the country’s top weather...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:51pm

Editorials

Sutlej floods wreaking havoc

EDITORIAL: All of the water in the Sutlej River is utilised by India under the Indus Water Treaty, leaving only a...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Need stressed for a viable flood management plan

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Water Resources Ahmad Irfan Aslam, Tuesday, while stressing the need for a...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Print

378,426 evacuated as Sutlej River swells

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has evacuated some 378,426 persons and shifted to safer places owing to flooding in the Sutlej...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:58am

Pakistan

Irrigation dept asked to ensure Sukkur Barrage’s structural safety

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Finance Planning & Development Mohammad Younus Dagha has directed the...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Print

India releases more water into River Sutlej

LAHORE: Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, while at several places roads and embankments have been washed away...

Updated 28 Aug, 2023 08:40am

Pakistan

Flood-hit areas: 1.4m children in dire need of life-saving nutrition: UNICEF

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 1.5 million children in flood-affected areas of...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Pakistan

Floods: Around 100,000 evacuated

KASUR: Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan

KASUR: Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 07:04pm

Pakistan

Sutlej River attains very high water level: Over 0.25m people evacuated, shifted to safe places

ISLAMABAD: The government has evacuated some 256,610 persons and shifted to safer places owing to the rise in water...

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 08:42am

Pakistan

Floods: India using water as a weapon against Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Modi regime is using water as a tool for spreading chaos in Pakistan as it diverts river courses...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:23am

Pakistan

Sutlej River: over 76,000 evacuated from Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR: Following the directions and forecast from Flood Forecast Division, the government departments concerned...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Pakistan

Death toll in rain-related incidents has mounted to 211 across country: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from devastating floods triggered by monsoon has reached 211 in the country and injuries ...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

World

China warns floods may aggravate crop diseases

BEIJING: China called on Wednesday for more measures to protect its crops after warning that the recent floods in ...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

Print

Kakar for expediting ongoing projects

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the concerned authorities to work on the...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:59am

World

55 killed in Bangladesh floods in August: officials

CHITTAGONG: At least 55 people have been killed and more than a million affected by two weeks of torrential rains...

Published 13 Aug, 2023 05:23pm

Pakistan

Another rainy spell likely from tomorrow

KARACHI: The entire upcountry is likely to see another monsoonal rainy spell from August 13 till 16, which may also...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Mega water reservoirs likely to reach maximum capacity

LAHORE: The mega water reservoirs in the country are set to attain maximum level in terms of capacity and height...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

China floods: Pakistan expresses deep grief

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, on Friday, expressed Pakistan’s deep grief over the...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Pakistan floods’ death toll reaches 205: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from devastating floods triggered by monsoon has reached 205 and injured 290 in Pakistan...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

World

Landslides, floods kill 38 so far as monsoon rains lash Nepal

KATHMANDU: Landslides caused by heavy rain have killed at least one person, and blocked a major highway in Nepal...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 01:58pm

World

Fourteen dead in floods in northeastern China

BEIJING: Fourteen people were reported to have died over the weekend in the Chinese city of Shulan due to flooding...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 10:02am

Pakistan

NDMA issues warnings of flash floods, urban flooding, landslides

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued fresh flash floods warnings, urban flooding...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Punjab, KP, ICT: NDMA issues fresh flash floods warnings, urban flooding in vulnerable areas

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued fresh flash floods warnings, urban flooding...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Balochistan, AJK regions: Over 920 houses destroyed in flash floods: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: At least 936 houses, of which, 924 were completely and 12 were partially destroyed by the flash floods...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am