Tag: Rains
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Rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kill 19 within two days
Torrential monsoon rains and flash floods have devastated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in 19 deaths and 15 injuries over the past two days. According to a report from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), severe weather has affected Dara Adamkhel, Bajaur, Chitral, Dir, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swat, Charsadda, Swabi, South Waziristan, and Hangu. Fatalities include 11…
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KP govt launches ‘Flood Reporting’ app to aid flood victims
To promptly aid those impacted by severe flooding, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government launched the “Flood Reporting” application on Monday. Atif Khan, the Minister of Science and Information Technology for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), gave specific directions for the introduction of the smartphone application. The minister stated in a message that flood victims will be able…
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PCB to donate earnings from match against England to flood victims
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that gate earnings from the first T20I against England will be donated to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022. The match will be played on September 20 at the National Stadium in Karachi and will begin at 7:30pm (local time). The PCB has urged cricket supporters and fans to…
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Pakistan is drowning. Why don’t we care until it’s too late?
Floods in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people, which is about 15 per cent of the country’s population. More than a thousand people have lost their lives and millions have been displaced, prompting the government to proclaim a national emergency. This is one of the worst natural calamities in recent times. The harrowing…
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Floods in Pakistan: Two minor sisters drown in Rajanpur
Two minor sisters who were residents of Chak Dilbar of Rajanpur’s Rojhan Mazari city drowned on Friday due to floods. They were daughters of Karim Bakhsh Saheeja. According to official data, the massive floods claimed 34 lives besides washing out three tehsils and 300 villages, causing homelessness to millions in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan)…
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‘Three crore people have become homeless due to floods’: Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said that 55 lakh households were affected, while more than three crore people became homeless due to the devastating floods and rains across Pakistan. “A safe analysis suggests that 55 lakh poor households have been affected, while more than three crore people have been displaced due…
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Schools and colleges to remain closed in Sindh today due to rain
The Government of Sindh has announced a public holiday in Karachi and Hyderabad today (August 18, Thursday) due to heavy rainfall. The decision has been taken amid heavy rainfall in most parts of the province. The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has also rescheduled its annual exams for August 18. In its latest forecast…
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Annual inflation in Pakistan jumps to 38.63% after weekly increase of 0.82%
The sensitive price indicator (SPI) hit an annualised high of 38.63 per cent due to a lack of perishable goods brought on by severe rains, and weekly inflation increased by 0.82 per cent for the seven days ending August 4, 2022. The base for most cooked meals in the country is an onion and tomato. Onions…
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Monsoon rains likely to continue during the week: Pakistan Meteorological Department
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday said that monsoon rains will continue this week. The PMD warned that the ongoing monsoon system may trigger further urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Faisalabad, Lahore and Gujranwala. As per the PMD, flash flooding is also expected in local nullahs of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Shakargarh, Sialkot,…
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PM Shehbaz approves financial assistance of Rs1 million for victims of rains and floods
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a financial relief package for rain and flood-affected families. The PM, on an urgent basis, has approved financial assistance of Rs one million for the victims of rains and floods. “In case of death, 50 per cent of the relief amount will be paid by the federal government while the…