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APP Naran:  The Babusar Top Road has been closed for all types of traffic until June 6 as authorities continue intensive operations to clear heavy snow, glaciers, and debris from the high-altitude route linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with…

News Desk  Islamabad: A high alert has been issued across the upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid growing concerns over potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), as weather conditions raise the risk of sudden disasters in…

Sultan Shoaib Gilgit: A 64-year-old Japanese climber, Onishi Hiroshi, died after falling into a crevasse on the Golden Peak glacier in the Nagir region of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was part of a four-member Japanese team that had hired two…

APP Peshawar: Heavy rain hit hard, resulting in roads being swept away by closing all traffic between Chitral and Peshawar. A house was affected in Chitral city, and a girl child was injured and was shifted to District Headquarters…

Xinhua/APP Wellington: New Zealand's latest snowline survey revealed "continued shrinkage" of glaciers in the country. New Zealand's glaciers appear "smashed and shattered" due to enduring ice loss, the National Institute of Water and…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan is home to more than 6,668 glaciers — the highest concentration in the world — underscoring the country’s critical reliance on glacial and groundwater resources. Groundwater alone contributes an estimated 50…

News Desk Quetta: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has initiated a series of multi-hazard mock drills and exercises to enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of Balochistan’s disaster management agencies to…

News Desk Islamabad: Melting glaciers near Switzerland’s famous Matterhorn mountain have revealed the remains of a German climber who went missing in 1986. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report, the remains of…

News Desk Peshawar: 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 Desk Islamabad: Experts at an event called for a multifaceted approach to tackle mountain drought risks. “An annual deficiency of rainfall is causing drought in southern areas. However, if winter rainfall suppresses in the South,…