Backward areas of Balochistan: World Bank official briefs PM ISLAMABAD: World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine, on Monday, met with the Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan Minister, others discuss progress of work on flood-hit houses in Sindh KARACHI: Minister asks to release Rs 20 billion every month for reconstruction of houses damaged in the 2022 floods,... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan 2022 floods: minister given briefing on development projects ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, directed... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan Floodwaters likely to reach Bahawalpur-Lahore highway BAHAWALPUR: The flood water has reached very close to the Bahawalpur-Lahore National Highway passing through the... Updated 04 Sep, 2023 09:23am
Pakistan Climate-resilient pathways: minister highlights key govt initiatives ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed said the roadmap... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Opinion Heavy indebtedness & power sector crisis In terms of new commitments, the Government of Pakistan signed new agreements, worth USD 7,228 million, during the... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Editorials Sutlej floods wreaking havoc EDITORIAL: All of the water in the Sutlej River is utilised by India under the Indus Water Treaty, leaving only a... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Need stressed for a viable flood management plan ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Water Resources Ahmad Irfan Aslam, Tuesday, while stressing the need for a... Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am
Print 378,426 evacuated as Sutlej River swells ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has evacuated some 378,426 persons and shifted to safer places owing to flooding in the Sutlej... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:58am
Print India releases more water into River Sutlej LAHORE: Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, while at several places roads and embankments have been washed away... Updated 28 Aug, 2023 08:40am
Pakistan Flood-hit areas: 1.4m children in dire need of life-saving nutrition: UNICEF ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 1.5 million children in flood-affected areas of... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan One year on from floods, millions of Pakistani children still need urgent support, warns UNICEF Agency says its appeal of $173.5mn to provide life-saving support remains only 57% funded Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:50pm
Pakistan Floods: Around 100,000 evacuated KASUR: Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan KASUR: Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people... Published 23 Aug, 2023 07:04pm
Pakistan Sutlej River attains very high water level: Over 0.25m people evacuated, shifted to safe places ISLAMABAD: The government has evacuated some 256,610 persons and shifted to safer places owing to the rise in water... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 08:42am
Pakistan Floods: India using water as a weapon against Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Modi regime is using water as a tool for spreading chaos in Pakistan as it diverts river courses... Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:23am
Pakistan Sutlej River: over 76,000 evacuated from Bahawalpur BAHAWALPUR: Following the directions and forecast from Flood Forecast Division, the government departments concerned... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan Death toll in rain-related incidents has mounted to 211 across country: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The death toll from devastating floods triggered by monsoon has reached 211 in the country and injuries ... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Pakistan Flood-hit areas of Sindh: France allocates 3m euros to support UNICEF response ISLAMABAD: The Government of France has allocated three million euros, about $3.27 million, to support UNICEF’s... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Print Kakar for expediting ongoing projects ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the concerned authorities to work on the... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:59am
Pakistan Pakistan floods’ death toll reaches 205: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The death toll from devastating floods triggered by monsoon has reached 205 and injured 290 in Pakistan... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Pakistan Rich nations should compensate climate change affectees: 33m people hit by floods last year in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: One year since Pakistan’s worst floods, rich nations must do much more to compensate the people who are... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Pakistan Punjab, KP, ICT: NDMA issues fresh flash floods warnings, urban flooding in vulnerable areas ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued fresh flash floods warnings, urban flooding... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Looming threat of flood: Punjab CM reviews arrangements LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting here Wednesday which focused on assessing... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Pakistan Six more killed, 15 injured due to floods: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The devastating floods triggered by monsoon rains have wreaked more havoc in the country as in the past ... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Print Flood relief: $10.33bn loans, $550m grants received ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $ 10.33 billion out of $ 10.953 billion as loans and $ 550.4 million in grants for... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:14am
Pakistan Flood, GLOF risk in northern parts: NDMA issues advisory ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an advisory indicating flood and... Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:55am
Pakistan River Indus runs in medium low flood with rising level: FFC ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that presently, River Indus is experiencing medium flood in... Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:26am
Pakistan House ownership rights given to flood survivors in Shikarpur SHIKARPUR: The Sindh government organized a ceremony to distribute ownership rights certificates of residential ... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan President ICAP meets Dar, donates Rs5m in PM relief fund ISLAMABAD: President Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Muhammad Ali Latif on Sunday called on... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am