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News Desk  Rawalpindi: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) in Rawalpindi was put on high alert to deal with any emergency as intermittent rain continued in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday.  According to WASA…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a forecast for moderate to heavy rain and snowfall across the country from January 31 to February 4, with the possibility of flash floods in Balochistan due to…

AFP/APP London: Tens of thousands of people across the UK and Ireland were without power on Monday after Storm Isha lashed the countries with strong winds and heavy rain, disrupting travel networks. Gusts of 99 miles per hour (159…

Xinhua/APP Brussels: Extreme weather conditions involving heavy snowfall and freezing rain hit many countries across Europe on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and delays and disrupting road traffic. In Belgium, departures from…

Xinhua/APP Sao Paulo: At least two people, including a six-year-old boy, died and another is missing as a result of floods and landslides after five days of storms in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, the local fire department reported…

APP Faisalabad: Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), expressed serious concern over an estimated 40 percent of the population suffering from malnutrition, a pressing issue for…

Xinhua/APP Kuala Lumpur: Floodings have displaced 9,967 people in Malaysiaas of Monday following continuous heavy rains. Those evacuated were being housed in 121 flood relief centres in four states, according to the country's social…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: China's national observatory on Wednesday continued to issue a blue alert for gales as strong winds of varying intensity are expected to lash parts of the country. From 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday, strong winds…

APP Peshawar: Sidra, a Peshawar teacher, is looking forward to voting for the first time in the general elections on February 8. This, she believes, is an important step towards actively participating in the decision-making process…

Asem Mustafa Awan In the shadows of a conservative society, where religious values are held dear, veiled women are pushed to the brink of desperation, compelling them to emerge from the sanctity of their homes in search of a livelihood.…