MOL Pakistan supports NDMA efforts, provides relief goods ISLAMABAD: Employees of MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company B.V. has stepped up their efforts to support the National... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
World China warns of ‘multiple natural disasters’ in July BEIJING: Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and “multiple natural disasters” in the coming month, as... Published 04 Jul, 2023 11:16am
World Paris summit: World Bank, IMF take steps to boost crisis financing PARIS: The World Bank will ease financing for countries hit by natural disasters, it said on Thursday, as the... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 12:57pm
Pakistan Bilawal, UK foreign secy discuss ties, climate finance ISLAMABAD: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, James ... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan Sindh govt plans insurance of crops with a view to shielding farmers KARACHI: The Sindh government has planned the insurance of crops with the aim of shielding farmers from financial... Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am
Editorials Famished children EDITORIAL: The level of acute malnutrition among children in this country is at a highly distressing level. An... Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am
World Around 10 people buried VIENNA: Around 10 people were buried in an avalanche in the Lech/Zuers free skiing area in western Austria on ... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
World Around 10 people buried in Austrian avalanche - APA Around 10 people were buried in an avalanche in the Lech/Zuers free skiing area in western Austria on Sunday, the... Published 25 Dec, 2022 10:48pm
Pakistan Call for dealing with climate change, food insecurity HYDERABAD: Speakers at a seminar have urged steps to mitigate perils of rising temperature and food insecurity and... Published 11 Nov, 2022 07:11am
Pakistan Natural disasters: Risk assessment needs to be carried out across country: member NDMA ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stated on Thursday that there are national... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am
Opinion Calamities, debt crisis, growth: prospects – I Natural disasters such as floods can have detrimental effects on growth as they depress both supply and demand, and... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We’re not learning any lessons “I was extremely disappointed…” “The government is doing what it can, and, I am not hopeful that we are... Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:26am
Pakistan US announces $1m grant for flood victims WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced a new $ 1 million grant in support of Pakistan’s efforts to... Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am
Print Nearly 60m people internally displaced worldwide in 2021 GENEVA: Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
World Natural catastrophes caused $250bn in damage in 2021 ZURICH: Natural catastrophes and extreme weather events caused around $250 billion in damage this year, an increase... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
World Floods, outages stall energy firms' restart efforts after Ida HOUSTON: Widespread flooding from Hurricane Ida and power outages on Tuesday slowed efforts by energy companies to... Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am
World 11 killed as India’s monsoon death toll swells KOLKATA: Eleven people were killed in eastern India after torrential rains swept away homes and triggered ... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:47am
World Chinese city battered by storms as subway floods BEIJING: A Chinese city hit by torrential storms that killed at least three people closed its flooded subway system... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
Print Europe reels from worst floods in years as death toll passes 120 SCHULD, (Germany): Devastating floods have torn through entire villages and killed at least 126 people in Europe,... Published 17 Jul, 2021 02:55am
Print At least 42 dead in Germany as storms ravage Europe MAYEN, (Germany): Heavy rains and floods lashing western Europe have killed at least 42 people in Germany and left... Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am
World 6.1-magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia JAKARTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Saturday, the United ... Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am
World Two feared dead, 20 missing in Japan landslides over rains TOKYO: At least two people were feared dead on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains hit the central... Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am
Pakistan Quake jolts parts of Balochistan QUETTA: A moderate earthquake jolted various districts of Balochistan on Saturday but no causality or property ... Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am
World Earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia JAKARTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's remote Maluku islands Thursday, the United... Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am
World Tajikistan says eight killed in landslides DUSHANBE: Tajikistan’s government said Wednesday that eight people had died and many properties were devastated in... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
World One dead as powerful typhoon brushes past the Philippines MANILA: At least one person was killed as a powerful typhoon skirted the Philippines Monday, dumping heavy rain that... Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:06am
Pakistan UNDP signs pact with GB, KP to protect mountain communities from natural disasters: SAPM He hoped that however the joining of hands with GB and KP governments, UNDP would play a vibrant role to addresses the issues. Published 06 Apr, 2021 06:30pm
World Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years GRINDAVIK, (Iceland): A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after awakening for... Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am
World One dead, several missing in Argentina forest fires BUENOS AIRES: One person has died and 11 are reported missing as forest fires have blazed through Argentina's... Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:29am
World Indonesia volcano belches huge ash column MEDAN: An Indonesian volcano erupted on Tuesday morning spewing a spectacular column of ash thousands of metres... Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:37am
