Various studies state that developing normal temperatures in Pakistan’s north have expanded the liquefying pace of ice sheets. According to various studies, with 7250 discovered glaciers, no country on earth outside the polar region has more glacial ice than Pakistan. These glaciers are of immense importance for the country as the rivers that feed on […]
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Rain kills 39 across the country
National Disaster Management Authority confirmed on Wednesday that the rains in Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took lives of at least 39 people and injured 153 people. The authority further stated that around 80 houses have been damaged across the country due to the torrential rain. The heavy rain interrupted the power supply in Faisalabad. […]
MET forecasts heavy rain in Punjab and G-B till Sunday
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted on Tuesday a series of heavy rain in different parts of Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan till Sunday. According to the weather department, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir are likely to receive rain throughout this week. The MET department forecast rain on July 25, […]
WASA declares ‘rain emergency’ in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) declared a state of emergency on Sunday night after a heavy rain poured and flooded many low-lying areas of the city. Mentioning that WASA’s Managing Director (MD) was also working in the field, the body’s spokesperson stated that 70 millimeters (mm) of rainfall had been recorded in Nullah Leh’s catchment areas. […]
Rain, snowfall likely to continue across country for the next 48-hours
LAHORE: New spells of rain, snowfall have increased the severity of cold weather in different parts of the country including Lahore and Islamabad. Parts of Murree, Shigar, the various Galyaat and Malam Jabba witnessed snowfall meanwhile Mansehra and Swat also saw a spell of rain. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) thunderstorms with snowfall are expected […]