Heat, then floods ruin Pakistani farmers’ livelihoods Generations of Rahim Buksh’s ancestors have laboured in the rice paddies and wheat fields surrounding Pakistan’s... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan Death toll since June from rains reaches 1,697 ISLAMABAD: The death toll from torrential monsoon rains which inundated almost 33 percent of the country has reached... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan Minister asks authorities to contain spread of dengue, malaria, waterborne diseases ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed the health authorities to put ... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
World UN dramatically hikes Pakistan aid appeal amid 'second wave of death and destruction' Revises appeal figure five-fold to $816 million from $160 million Updated 03 Oct, 2022 07:52pm
Print Rehabilitation of flood-hit people may take decades: Bilawal NEW YORK: Foreign Minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that there is a humanitarian catastrophe... Updated 25 Sep, 2022 10:18am
Print World Bank confirms fears of growing food insecurity Says flooding in Pakistan has exacerbated previously high levels of food insecurity Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:57am
Opinion Dissecting climate disaster: what’s the next step? As these lines were being written, the recent monsoon rains and flash floods had inflicted an economic loss of... Published 22 Sep, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan ‘Rise in global temperature may cause more rains during next monsoon’ Rise in global temperatures from one to two degrees Centigrade has already diverted the monsoon systems toward the Arabian Sea, study says Updated 18 Sep, 2022 09:56am
BR Research Wither PSDP? Amid tight fiscal space and political instability in the country, the prospects for higher spending under the ... Published 16 Sep, 2022 08:29am
Opinion Minus one? While vast areas of the country and millions of people suffer the consequences of the massive monsoon rains and... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Pakistan Parts of southern Sindh likely to receive rain: PMD KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast fresh rain spell after resumption of monsoon currents. Fresh weather system is... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Print Railways: rains, flash floods causing massive losses daily ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways had been suffering losses of around Rs 90 million per day due to unexpected monsoon... Updated 12 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Pakistan OPPO joins efforts to provide relief to flood affectees LAHORE: Pakistan has been struck with unprecedented and devastating floods, which have led to massive loss of lives,... Published 08 Sep, 2022 05:43am
Print Manchhar lake: fear runs deep Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains have brought floods that have killed at least 1,314 Updated 06 Sep, 2022 10:04am
Pakistan ‘Monsoon ends after several weeks of downpours’ KARACHI: Weather has begun to normalise after the long monsoon rains that caused floods in most parts of the ... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Opinion Water, water everywhere… The country lies devastated by unprecedented monsoon rains and floods. Over half of Pakistan is under water, leaving... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am
Pakistan Pakistan to consider vegetable imports from arch-rival India to mitigate floods fallout ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will consider importing vegetables from arch-rival India to mitigate floods fallout, Finance... Published 29 Aug, 2022 11:48pm
Pakistan Strategy to help rain-hit people: PPP ready to cooperate with all parties: Sharjeel HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit and focal person for rain emergency in... Published 28 Aug, 2022 06:10am
Print Let’s rise above our differences, PM asks nation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called upon people to come together as one nation in order to support... Updated 28 Aug, 2022 11:08am
Pakistan AKAH Pakistan leads flood response in Northern Areas ISLAMABAD: High temperatures and extreme monsoon rains across Pakistan’s mountainous northern areas continue to... Published 27 Aug, 2022 05:49am
Print Over 30m people affected by floods: govt KARACHI: Historic monsoon rains and flooding in country have affected more than 30 million people over the last few... Updated 26 Aug, 2022 09:25am
Pakistan Relentless rains: Pakistan seeks aid of foreign countries Death toll crosses 800 as many areas remain submerged in water Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:22pm
Pakistan Schools, colleges across Sindh to remain closed on August 24, 25 Decision taken keeping in view the ongoing monsoon rains Updated 23 Aug, 2022 11:09pm
Pakistan Koh-e-Suleman torrents surge after heavy rains RAJANPUR: Most of the hill torrents originated from Koh-e-Suleman range have become ferocious after heavy spell of... Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am
World 15 dead in northern India after monsoon floods SHIMLA: At least 15 people were killed in India after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides near... Published 20 Aug, 2022 04:57pm
Pakistan PMD warns Karachi at risk of urban flooding, water-logging in next rain spell Pakistan Meteorological Department predicts nationwide downpour from August 20 to 23 Updated 20 Aug, 2022 04:58pm
Pakistan Rains paralyse life in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: Heavy and continuous monsoon rains that started from Wednesday evening hit district Hyderabad badly,... Published 19 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Pakistan Schools and colleges across Sindh to remain closed on Thursday The Sindh government announced on Wednesday that all public and private schools and colleges across the province ... Published 18 Aug, 2022 12:03am
Pakistan Torrential rains lash Karachi, disrupt daily activities System will remain in effect till August 20 Published 16 Aug, 2022 01:58pm
Pakistan Matiari District: DC seeks detailed report about damages caused by rains HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Matiari Muhammad Adnan Rashid asked the relevant institutions to submit the latest... Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am