KARACHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned authorities concerned of urban flooding in Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad, ahead of expected heavy rains and thunderstorms. In a statement, NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Center said that scattered rainfall, windstorms, and thunderstorms were expected across various regions of the Sindh province, including Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Umerkot,...
KARACHI: Two sisters died after receiving an electric shock at their residence in Surjani Town on Monday, local media reported. The incident occurred at Sector 7-D where the minor girls were playing in the yard of their small house when they accidently touched the wire of the water motor which was slightly peeled off. The girls...
CHITRAL: A tragic car accident resulted in the deaths of at least two tourists and three others sustaining injuries near the Lowari Tunnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The incident occurred in Ashrit, reportedly due to a damaged road along the 18-kilometer stretch leading to Lowari Tunnel. According to Rescue 1122, the vehicle was en route to Chitral when...
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority has issued a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall across various regions of the country till Tuesday, July 9, and warned or urban flooding and flash floods across various parts of the country. The affected areas include northeastern parts of Punjab, Potohar regions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, southern Sindh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir,...
NAWABSHAH: A man died while trying to save his elderly father who also lost his life after both got stuck up in a room as fire engulfed their house and shoe shop in Daur town of district Nawabshah in Sindh. According to reports, Parkash Kumar Rathore and his father Seth Srichand Rathore died of suffocation when...
NAROWAL: Two buffaloes were electrocuted in as many incidents allegedly to faulty electric poles, local media reported. According to media reports, the incidents occurred due to the negligence of the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO). In the Bhaipur suburb of Shakargarh, the buffalo owned by Muhammad Asad was electrocuted when it touched an electric pole. Due to...
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafiq held a meeting to detailed review of the arrangements to tackle the monsoon rains. During the meeting at WASA headquarters, it was decided that monsoon operations would be monitored through Safe City cameras. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Zaid bin Maqsood, Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, WASA Managing Director...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be facing severe water scarcity, potential droughts and desertification by 2025. “There is a severe water crisis emerging in Balochistan and Sindh, while our glaciers are melting rapidly due to global warming,” said Chairperson of the Standing Committees on Climate Change Sherry Rehman. Ms Rehman made the statement inviting the Ministry of Water Resources...
KOT ADDU: A man was electrocuted after touching the solar panel wires to run the tubewell in Noor Shah Tali area of Kot Addu in Punjab province. According to reports, the victim Muhammed Tanvir, aged 40, son of Elahi Bakhsh, was connecting the wires of the solar system to run the tubewell when he received an...
PESHAWAR: A fire broke out in the Nauthia Phattak area on Saturday morning (June 30), destroying at least 80 shops and injuring three people. According to media reports, Rescue 1122 officials said the fire started in a small makeshift structure alongside the railway line and spread to nearby shops. The fire engulfed wooden cabins and a power...
