Provinces & Regions
Punjab Wildlife Dept denies rumours of lion escape from Lohi Bher Park
Reports of a lion escaping from Lohi Bher Wildlife Park have proven false, after rumours circulating on social media sparked panic among residents. Posts on social media claimed that a lion...
MQM-P demands disaster-hit status for Karachi, exemption from taxes
In the wake of heavy losses amid torrential rains, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has demanded that Karachi be declared a disaster-hit area and taxes be exempted. MQM-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar,...
Sindh extends school closure as rain continues in Karachi
Educational institutions across Karachi will remain closed on Thursday due to heavy rains that have disrupted daily life in the city, the Sindh education department said in a notification. The...
NDMA issues travel advisory for Gilgit-Baltistan
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday issued a travel advisory urging citizens and tourists to avoid visiting parts of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) due to hazardous weather conditions, ongoing flooding,...
Wahab pins Karachi torrential rain damage on climate change
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday said the city’s recent downpour was part of the wider challenge of climate change, which has also caused destruction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and...
Traffic diversions continue as Karachi reels from rain aftermath
Traffic diversions continued across Karachi on Wednesday as the metropolis reeled from the aftermath of record monsoon rains yesterday, which claimed at least eight lives, left several neighbourhoods inundated, disrupted power supply and...
Generous compensation unveiled for flood victims’ heirs
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has started the process of compensating flood victims under a special package, said Advisor to the Chief Minister on Information Muhammad Ali Saif. The compensation package has...
NDMA accused of failing flood victims
The leadership of Awami Tehreek has strongly condemned the federal and provincial governments for their failure to protect citizens during recent heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, where over...
Death toll from K-P floods tops 400
Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue...
Remand extended in gambling promotion case
A magisterial court on Tuesday extended the physical remand of YouTuber Saadur Rehman, popularly known as Ducky Bhai, for four more days in a case related to the promotion of...
