TOBA TEK SINGH: Three persons were electrocuted while others were injured while erecting a tent in Toba Tek Singh district of Punjab province. The incident occurred when an iron rod came into contact with a live wire while erecting a tent at Sasta Bazaar in Pir Mahal near Toba Tek Singh The incident took place at the...
FAISALABAD: A woman and a child died of electrocution in separate incidents in the city on Wednesday (July 31), local media reported. The report citing a police spokesperson said the woman Rahat Jabeen, aged 32 years, resident of Rasheedabad, was trying to switch on a fan at her house when she received an electric shock. The...
PESHAWAR: At least 22 persons were killed and several reportedly injured in accidents caused by heavy rains across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy rains have battered the province for the past couple of days, triggering landslides and flash flooding which has killed dozens of people including ten from a single family. In Bazikhel area of Darra Adam Khel, Kohat,...
LAHORE: A child and five women were killed and six others injured due to heavy monsoon rains in various districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours, media reported on Wednesday (July 31). A report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) report said that six people, including a child and five women, were killed while...
KASUR: A young boy was electrocuted while catching a stray kite at Basti Lal Shah on Sunday (June 21), local media reported. According to the report, Muhammad Rehan, aged 13, rushed to catch a stray kite attached to a metal string. The metal string fell on the transmission line before Rehan caught it. Eyewitnesses said that as...
SIALKOT: Two children were electrocuted as they touched a pedestal fan at their house in Chak Karimi on Marala Road on the outskirts of Sialkot. The children were playing at home when they suddenly touched the fan. As a result, seven-year-old Omreen and Safian, aged 6, received a severe electric shock and fainted. Rescue 1122 reached the...
LAHORE: Twelve people died and 27 others were injured while 14 houses collapsed due to heavy rains on Saturday in various parts of the Punjab province. The victims include five children, three women, and four men, while three others died after being struck by lightning in Narowal and Multan districts, revealed a fact sheet released by...
ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam said that although Pakistan ranks at the lowest among countries facing mounting risk of human uptake of microplastics through various food and non-food sources, the present government remains committed to taking measures for tackling the menace to protect public health and the environment. In a...
LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has warned that torrential rains are expected to hit the province in the next few days, particularly on Muharram 8 and 9 (July 15 and 16). According to a private news channel, the PDMA has urged the management of mourning processions to take preventive measures in light of...
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has established a Climate Change Fund, aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change in Islamabad. This initiative by Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi marks a significant step towards addressing environmental concerns in the region. Commending the efforts, Interior Minister Naqvi praised CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali...
