flash floods pakistan

News Desk Karachi: Kate Somvongsiri, the Mission Director for Pakistan at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), recently engaged with provincial leadership, government counterparts, and development partners during her…

Sana AkhtarQuetta: In the last few years, climate change’s effects have become more evident in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The average temperature has risen, as measurements show, and the weather has become more erratic. Heavy…

News DeskIslamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a flood and glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) warning due to expected rain in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Islamabad, and…

News DeskPeshawar: Flash floods washed away several houses and link bridges in Lower and Upper Chitral as residents of Miragram, Koghzi, Kari and Kailash Valley evacuated their houses.Deputy Commissioner Chitral Muhammad Ali…

News DeskAbbottabad: In the aftermath of the intense monsoon rains, flooding in the Abbottabad district’s rivers and streams has hampered traffic and caused difficult issues for locals in nearby places.Flash floods and sections of…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The increase in relief from three to four bags of flour by the government is announced but, at the same time, the price is also increased from Rs 650 to Rs 1158 for a 10 kilogram bag. This is bewildering for an…

News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan needs at least US$16.3 billion for rehabilitation and reconstruction in a resilient way and overall resilience of the country to future climate shocks, said a report of Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)…

APP Quetta: As the sole breadwinner for his 13 members' family, Dil Murad used to earn Rs 200 to Rs 400 per day by collecting rags from trash cans and public dumps as means of subsistence. He was leading a difficult but happy life when…

Zareef BalochQuetta: Yar Mohammad Sakim, a 60-year-old farmer from Kech, is one of the victims of recent Monsoon flood devastations in Balochistan. Sakim’s date palm farms have been ruined which was his major source of income to sponsor…

Wraa Noor Islamabad: The recent severe flooding in parts of Pakistan has left some 3.4 million children in need of aid for being at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning, and malnutrition and more than 1.6 million of the 6.4…