Floods in Pakistan

Govt to launch ‘Digital Flood Dashboard’ for transparency in relief aid

ISLAMABAD: On the directive of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a ‘Digital Flood Dashboard’ to ensure… Read More

‘Nobody knows where their village is’: New inland sea swamps Pakistan

From a hastily erected embankment protecting Mehar city, mosque minarets and the price board of… Read More

Pakistan floods: UN chief to take up debt swaps issue with IMF, WB

ISLAMABAD: UNSG António Guterres said on Saturday that UN will strongly advocate for ‘debt swaps’… Read More

Floods: ‘KP’s healthcare system suffers Rs2billion losses’

PESHAWAR: The healthcare system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has suffered losses worth Rs2.93 billion in… Read More

Anti-graft body to oversee aid distribution among flood victims

KARACHI: A team of Sindh’s anti-corruption department has been formed to ensure transparency in distribution… Read More

UNSG appeals for ‘massive’ global support for flood-hit Pakistan

SUKKUR: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General (SG) Antonio Guterres has once again urged the international community… Read More

World paying ‘horrific price’ for fossil fuels folly: UN chief

SUKKUR: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said developing nations were paying a "horrific price" for… Read More

COAS Bajwa to meet flood victims in Dadu today: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will spend time with flood… Read More

Dadu: Police foils bid to break Ring Bund near Peer Shakh

DADU: Police has foiled a bid to break Ring Bund near Peer Shakh, police officials… Read More

Balochistan: Death toll from floods reaches 270 as three more die

QUETTA: The death toll from flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Balochistan has jumped… Read More

Sindh: Over 1 million infected with diseases after floods

KARACHI: An alarming situation currently prevails in the flood-affected areas of Sindh as over one… Read More

FBR directs to ensure speedy clearance of flood relief goods

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the authorities concerned to ensure speedy… Read More

UN chief appeals global community to help flood-hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) António Guterres on Friday said that Pakistan is among… Read More

Prices of pulses increase by up to 15pc after floods

KARACHI: Prices of all pulses have increased in the wholesale market after flash floods triggered… Read More

Flour prices may soar to Rs200 per kg amid floods

KARACHI: Flour mills association has warned that the prices of flour could reach Rs200 per… Read More

Floodwater from Manchar Lake inundates six more villages

JAMSHORO: The flood water released from Manchar Lake amid rising levels has devastated the nearby… Read More

Flood relief fund: Fed govt to deduct two-day salary of employees

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government has decided to deduct two-day salary of the federal… Read More

UN Secretary General reaches Pakistan to express solidarity with flood victims

ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres reached Pakistan on Friday where he would… Read More

UAE announces $10mn aid for flood-hit Pakistan

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, a minister of the United Arab Emirates has announced… Read More

Calamity-hit Sindh fears Malaria epidemic as cases rise sharply

Karachi: Flood-hit Sindh fears viral disease outbreak as hundreds of Malaria cases reported in multiple… Read More