QUETTA: The Balochistan government has declared Quetta a disaster-struck area and imposed a state of emergency in the provincial capital after rain wreaked havoc, killing more than a dozen people in the province. Monsoon rains continued for the second day in several districts of Balochistan on Wednesday. Due to torrential rains, the rivers and canals […]
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Langu directs relevant sectors to remain alert in view of rain in Balochistan
QUETTA: Advisor to Chief Minister Balochistan for Home, Mir Ziaullah Langu on Monday instructed Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), district administration, and concerned sectors to remain alert in view of rains in Balochistan. According to hand out issued here, he directed to relevant the concerned agencies have been ordered to remain alert across the province […]
Two dead, three injured in rain-related incidents in KP
PESHAWAR: Two people died and three injured in rain-related incidents during the period of last 24 hours, said an update issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday. According to the PDMA spokesman, one person drowned in a car due to flash flood in Wanda Haibati while another died due to wall collapse […]
WASA on high alert to cope with urban flooding
RAWALPINDI: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has been put on high alert here on Tuesday to cope with urban flooding following intermittent rain. According to Managing Director (MD), WASA Muhammad Tanveer heavy machinery of WASA had been shifted to low lying areas to provide quick response in case of an emergency. The MD […]
Pakistan needs to brace for heavy monsoons, Sherry warns
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday sent out a warning for the upcoming monsoon season and urged the national and provincial disaster management authorities and relevant local authorities to take all-out precautionary measures to cope with possible disastrous impacts of the expected monsoon rains. “Pakistan will experience monsoon rains until […]
Rain, windstorms to lash Punjab’s plains, upper areas
On Thursday (today), partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Islamabad, Potohar region, Gilgit Baltistan, and Kashmir, according to the weather office. Very hot and dry weather is expected in plain areas of the country, with gusty/dust-raising winds in south Punjab and upper Sindh, according to the weather service. […]
Pre-monsoon rain-thundershowers likely from June 15 (Wednesday)
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast Pre-monsoon rain-thundershowers in most parts of the country from Wednesday evening or night (June 15). The moist currents from Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate in upper parts of the country from June 15 evening or night. Rain-wind/thundershowers with few heavy falls are expected in Bhimber, Kotli, Mirpur, […]
Rain expected in Islamabad, Punjab, KP,GB, Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and northeast Punjab, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave was present over upper parts of the country. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected […]
Dust storms, rain to bring slight relief for heat stricken in coming days: PMD
ISLAMABAD: Dust-storms/gusty winds, rain-thunderstorm are expected at scattered places in most parts of the country in the afternoon and evening or night from Saturday (May 14) night till Tuesday (May 17) which would bring slight relief for the heat-stricken people. However the prevailing heat wave conditions will continue to grip most parts of the country […]
PMD forecast rain for various parts of country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast rain-wind/thunderstorm/hailstorm for upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Potohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir. Dust raising/gusty winds/windstorms are also expected in Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, and Lahore during the period. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in central and southern parts of the country. During the last […]