Tag: urban flooding
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Pakistan Meteorological Department issues countrywide monsoon warning
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has on Sunday issued a countrywide advisory of heavy monsoon rain, warning that from Monday night onwards there could be hailstorms resulting in urban flooding, as reported by Dawn. PMD said that moist currents from the Arabian Sea are expected to enter the upper parts of Pakistan while a wave…
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Cyclone Gulab: Karachi on high alert as storm nears
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a warning to Karachi residents as a cyclone named Gulab nears the Sindh-Makran coast. People are advised to keep at a distance from trees, billboards and polls, Director Met Office Sardar Sarfaraz told ARY News. Earlier, as per the official notification, the coastal belts had also been warned as…
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Five organisations collecting funds for Karachi flood victims
The urban flooding in Karachi has shattered the city and many colonies and slums have been swept away by the rain leaving scores homeless with no basic necessities of life. The Current has listed a few organisations that are working to help flood victims in the port city. Edhi Foundation Website: https://edhi.org/ Al Khidmat Foundation…
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Army called to assist govt in dealing with Karachi flooding
Pakistan Army has been called to assist the civil administration in dealing with the urban flooding situation in the business hub of the country, announced the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the military’s media wing, the armed forces have been summoned in the city to assist the civil administration in dealing with the urban…
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‘Jab baarish aata hai tou paani aata hai’: Twitter calls Imran out for mimicking Bilawal in NA
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has been called out by Twitterati for once again mimicking Pakistan People’ Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, this time on the floor of the National Assembly (NA). “When you’re made the chairperson of a political party without struggle, you say things like ‘jab baarish aata hai tou paani aata hai…