Parts of Pakistan have been sweltering in more than 50 degrees Celsius as climate change has sent temperatures soaring above normal levels. Many cities such as Jacobabad in Sindh won’t be liveable in a few years due to the rising temperature. People of Jacobabad say the loss of trees and lack of water facilities makes record-breaking...
As the winter season arrives in Pakistan, the demand for gas increased rapidly. Every year we witness a decline in supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) which is the gas used in homes for multiple purposes, in the kitchen and to operate heaters and generators. In Peshawar due to the ongoing load shedding of the gas,...
Hyderabad, the second largest city of the Sindh province has approximately 1.7million people residing in it. It works as a bridge between the rural and urban Sindh. It is a city rich in Pakistani culture and history. Even though Hyderabad resides a lot of Sindh population next to Karachi only, we see increasing infrastructure problems...
On Wednesday, a fire broke out in Islamabad’s H-9 Sunday Market. It spread very quickly and engulfed nearly 300 stalls there. The fire tenders of Capital Development were unable to extinguish fire hence additional resources were called and they were able to stop the fire in two hours. According to the Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon,...
United Nations released a report on Tuesday claiming that floodwaters still exists in 11 parts of Sindh and two of Balochistan. In Sindh some of the regions that are still inundated with water include, Khairpur, Mirpurkhas, Dadu and Badin. In Balochistan, Sohbatpur and Jafferabad districts are still flooded with water. The report also stated that this...
Road accidents due to fog are very common occurrences in Pakistan during the winter. Fog is a cloud touching the ground. It usually happens during the winter season in Pakistan’s Punjab reason. As per the National Geographic website, in order for fog to form, dust or some kind of air pollution needs to be in the air. This is a...
The Pakistan government wants to prevent power theft worth billions of rupees and has decided to form a special force for it. The main purpose of the specialized force will be to end the ‘kunda connection’ in industrial and residential areas. They will also be working to recover losses from electricity thieves. The force however will...
In the recent years we have witnessed many accidents related to blasts at coal mines across Pakistan which have proved to be fatal for the workers. The Pakistan Labour Federation says that on an average 200 workers are killed in mining accidents every year in the country. On Wednesday, there was a gas blast at a...
The charming city of Pakistan has now been ranked number one in the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. In the city, there are some areas which are worse than the other. Many factors play into why the city has such bad air quality. One of the key factors that cause...
Late night on Tuesday,15th November, two men passed away while one was severely injured when their car turned over due to speeding. The accident of the three friends took place near Karsaz on Shahra e Faisal, one of the busiest roads of Karachi. The injured has been admitted to Jinnah Hospital. As per report, the deceased...
