downpours

News Desk  Islamabad: Heavy rains lashed parts of Islamabad on Monday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting daily life, as similar downpours were reported in other regions of the country. The Pakistan Meteorological Department…

News Desk  Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a nationwide alert in anticipation of heavy monsoon rains expected over the next three to four days, warning of possible urban flooding and…

News Desk  Peshawar: At least 20 people, including eight children and five women, have lost their lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as torrential monsoon rains triggered flash floods across the province, the Provincial Disaster Management…

News Desk  Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a precautionary alert for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), warning of possible flash floods and landslides triggered by…

News Desk  Islamabad/Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rain and gusty winds across upper parts of the country, while most of Sindh, including Karachi, will continue to experience hot and humid…

AFP/APP Sydney: Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods sweeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday, as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France. Swollen rivers burst their banks after…

AFP  India: Six people have been killed in floods precipitated by torrential rains across northeast India and neighbouring Bangladesh that inundated the homes of more than a million others, officials said Wednesday.  Monsoon rains…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The recent-past deadly floods in Pakistan have not only served as a wake-up call for the government and policy makers but have also served as a stark reminder to the international community, particularly wealthy…