pakistan flooding

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…

Shazia Mehboob In the wake of recent floods across Pakistan, the risk of waterborne diseases has increased manifolds. According to the state-issued statistics, an estimated 33 million people, a large majority of whom are women and…

News Desk Islamabad: The faculty and students of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) are working on a concept of “Own a Village” for revival of livelihood and shelter for the flood-hit people. NUST's “Own a Village”…

APP Islamabad: The students and parents of public sector educational institutions in Islamabad have complained about the poor hygienic conditions they are provided in schools and colleges. Following the surge in dengue cases, parents have…

News Desk Islamabad: The recent heavy monsoon rains and subsequent floods across the country killed around 1500 people and injured 12,749, creating a “humanitarian crisis” in the country, stated a situation report issued by the National…

APP ISLAMABAD: The monster monsoon floods had washed away 45 per cent of the country’s cropland and incurred cumulative damages of $10 billion. This was stated by Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman while…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: One of the litmus tests for any country’s claim to civility and inclusiveness is how it treats its religious minorities. Religious minorities make up about 4 percent of Pakistan’s indigenous population, comprising…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted more rain-wind/thundershower in north/east Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours. A few…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned the concerned authorities to take precautionary measures in wake of more rains during the coming days due to another low-pressure area (LPA) approaching Sindh from…