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News Desk Islamabad: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration opened the spillways of Rawal Dam on Friday at 6am as a precautionary measure due to rising water levels.According to an ICT administration spokesperson, the…

Abdul Samad TariqIslamabad: As the population of the federal capital continues to grow unchecked, the city’s natural resources are under significant strain, with water availability becoming the foremost challenge for authorities.…

News DeskIslamabad: Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources Chairman Shahadat Awan informed that Pakistan extracts 9 per cent of the world’s total groundwater, leading to a significant imbalance as the recharge rate is much lower…

News Desk Gilgit: The recent heatwave in Gilgit-Baltistan has significantly accelerated the melting of glaciers, leading to rising water levels in rivers and streams. This has resulted in widespread flooding across the region.…

News DeskIslamabad:  The Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS), in collaboration with the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), will host its 25th IAS Conference in Islamabad from July 22-24. The conference will address the…

Zareef Baloch Gwadar: After unexpected rainfall inundated Gwadar, residents like Shama found themselves in disbelief as water seeped into their homes and flooded the streets. "We never imagined our houses would be underwater, but in…

News DeskRawalpindi: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted two successful operations, recovering 10 kg of drugs and arresting three individuals, according to a spokesman from ANF Headquarters on Tuesday.In an operation near…

AFP/APPNepal:Hanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and rapid climate change.…

News DeskNew York: Israeli bombing continued overnight into Thursday in besieged Gaza, where some of the tens of thousands of displaced individuals have had to turn back after finding nowhere to shelter, according to UN humanitarian…

AFP/APPKingston: Powerful Hurricane Beryl churned along Jamaica's southern coast on Wednesday, battering the island with dangerous winds and sea surge after leaving a trail of destruction and at least seven people dead in the Caribbean.…