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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

Pakistan

Six more killed, 15 injured due to floods: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The devastating floods triggered by monsoon rains have wreaked more havoc in the country as in the past ...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

World

At least 20 killed, 19 missing in China rainstorms

MENTOUGOU: At least 20 people were killed and 19 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing and surrounding...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 05:47pm

Pakistan

Country likely to see more monsoonal rains this month

KARACHI: Isolated heavy falls may produce floods in cities and hilly areas with landslides during August, as the...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Print

Flood relief: $10.33bn loans, $550m grants received

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $ 10.33 billion out of $ 10.953 billion as loans and $ 550.4 million in grants for...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:14am

World

India likely to receive below-average monsoon rains in August

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive below-average rainfall in August due to the El Nino weather pattern, a...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 05:47pm

Pakistan

Flood, GLOF risk in northern parts: NDMA issues advisory

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an advisory indicating flood and...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:55am

Pakistan

Ashura, flood: Rescue staff praised for providing excellent emergency cover

LAHORE: The Secretary Emergency Services Department (ESD) Dr Rizwan Naseer appreciated the rescuers who sacrificed...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:45am

Pakistan

River Indus runs in medium low flood with rising level: FFC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that presently, River Indus is experiencing medium flood in...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:26am

Pakistan

President ICAP meets Dar, donates Rs5m in PM relief fund

ISLAMABAD: President Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Muhammad Ali Latif on Sunday called on...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

World

Tens of thousands evacuated as northern China hit by torrential rain

BEIJING: Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri lashed...

Published 30 Jul, 2023 05:00pm

Pakistan

Hundreds displaced by monsoon floods in Punjab

LAHORE: Hundreds of people were displaced when at least 50 villages were inundated after the Chenab River burst its...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am

Pakistan

Flood situation in eastern rivers becoming alarming: PMD

LAHORE: Not rain, but the flood situation is becoming alarming in eastern rivers of the country, said sources from...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Indus, Kabul rivers: NDMA warns of flash floods, urban flooding in catchment areas

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of flash floods and urban flooding in the...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

NDMA issues warning: Flash floods in the wake of unrelenting showers

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued flash flood and urban flood warning ...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

FFC issues report

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) on Sunday said that rivers Indus, Chenab, Ravi and Kabul are flowing ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Print

Punjab examines release of water into rivers by India

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has ordered that the water situation in the rivers should be...

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 09:46am

Print

Flood-hit Swat, Dir, Chitral: Forces continue relief activities

ISLAMABAD: Security forces continued relief activities in flood-hit parts of Swat, Dir and Chitral after the...

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 09:49am

World

Monsoon rain flooding in Afghanistan kills 30 people: official

KABUL: At least 30 people have been killed in Afghanistan after floods caused by a heavy monsoon rain spell washed...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 05:45pm

Pakistan

Impacts of climate change: Pakistan categorised as ‘highly vulnerable’

ISLAMABAD: Environmental experts have categorized Pakistan as being “highly vulnerable” to the impacts of ...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am

Opinion

Monsoon mayhem

A picture says a thousand words is a fact that has found its best expression from a photograph of the rising level ...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Pakistan

Tackling calamities: Need for globally-coordinated efforts stressed

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar have stressed the need for globally coordinated efforts to deal with natural...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Pakistan

Education, healthcare spending remains below budgeted targets: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Even though Pakistan spent Rs 404 billion or 0.4 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on regular...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

World

South Korea flood death toll rises to 40, Yoon blames botched responses

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 01:07pm

Pakistan

CM visits flood-hit villages in Kasur

LAHORE: India’s water aggression has resulted in the release of 70,700 cusecs of water at the Ganda Singhwala...

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am