Life on Earth under ‘existential threat’: scientists PARIS: Climate change poses an “existential threat” to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Pakistan Flood-hit provinces: Chevron constructs 175 shelter homes KARACHI: In 2022, Pakistan was hit by one of the worst floods in its history. Millions of people were affected by ... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Print Pakistan flood relief: $400m World Bank loan not in jeopardy, says ministry ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives of Pakistan has issued a statement that... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:42am
Print Capacity issues hinder uplift projects in flood-hit areas: Foreign states, donors ready to finance $7.4bn ISLAMABAD: Many development projects could not be initiated in flood-affected areas due to capacity issues of the... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:32pm
World 14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods BAGO: Residents of Myanmar’s flood-hit Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes on... Published 10 Oct, 2023 12:28pm
World Remnants of Typhoon Koinu bring floods to Hong Kong HONG KONG: Hong Kong saw heavy flooding on Monday as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu brought heavy rains and strong... Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:53am
World Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing KOLKATA: Indian rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach flood-hit areas in the north-eastern state of Sikkim... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:04pm
Opinion The fossil fuel folly: damned if you have it; damned if you don’t The world stands at a crossroads, facing a dilemma of unparalleled proportions: the consumption of fossil fuels. In... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:57am
World Nearly two dozen Indian troops missing after flash flood NEW DELHI: Twenty-three Indian troops were missing on Wednesday after a flash flood caused by a cloudburst in the... Published 04 Oct, 2023 09:46am
Print 2022 Pakistan floods: Reconstruction aid lagging: UN chief UNITED NATIONS: A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 05:14pm
World Heavy rains, flooding kill 8 in South Africa’s Cape Town CAPE TOWN: Authorities in Cape Town said on Tuesday that eight people, including four children, had died by... Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:14pm
Pakistan Flood-hit people: EU releases another €1m humanitarian aid ISLAMABAD: The EU has released an additional €1 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Editorials Pledged flood relief EDITORIAL: Pakistan is concerned, and rightly so, that donors that pledged $10 billion in aid after last year’s... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks disbursements on pledged flood-relief funds KARACHI: Pakistan is striving to get donors to release $10 billion in pledges to help it recover from devastating... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Monsoon rains, floods 2023: 223 people died, 329 injured; 5,784 houses destroyed: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The floods triggered by monsoon this year so far have resulted in the death of 223 people, injuring 329,... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
World One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors DERNA (Libya): A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:17am
World Global aid effort intensifies for flood-stricken Libya BENGHAZI: A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly... Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:23am
Pakistan Loss of lives in floods: Pakistan extends heartfelt condolences to Libya ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday extended its heartfelt condolences to the people and State of Libya on the ... Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am
Print Backward areas of Balochistan: World Bank official briefs PM ISLAMABAD: World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine, on Monday, met with the Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan Minister, others discuss progress of work on flood-hit houses in Sindh KARACHI: Minister asks to release Rs 20 billion every month for reconstruction of houses damaged in the 2022 floods,... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
World Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro HONG KONG: Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday leading to widespread flooding across the densely packed... Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:19am
World Turkish flood death toll rises to eight ISTANBUL: Rescuers on Thursday recovered the body of the last man reported missing in floods that hit Istanbul and... Published 07 Sep, 2023 07:00pm
Pakistan 2022 floods: minister given briefing on development projects ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, directed... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance PCJCCI for tissue-culture laboratory for potatoes seed LAHORE: Pakistan is one of the huge exporters of potato and is self-sufficient for its domestic use, this was stated... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
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