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NDMA issues nationwide rain and flood alert

NDMA issues nationwide rain and flood alert

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a nationwide alert as the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast widespread rains and thunderstorms from August 29 to September 2. In this sense, northern and north-eastern Punjab districts including Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Mandi Bahauddin are expected to receive heavy rainfall […]

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Punjab faces unprecedented flood emergency as rivers overflow

Punjab faces unprecedented flood emergency as rivers overflow

LAHORE: The provincial government of Punjab have evacuated tens of thousands of people after exceptionally high floods hit the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers, following heavy rains and India’s release of water from its dams. The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) mentioned that the Chenab at Qadirabad and Khanki headworks, Ravi at Jassar, and Sutlej at

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Pakistan Army stands firm with the nation during flood crisis, Says DG ISPR

Pakistan Army stands firm with the nation during flood crisis, Says DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) reasserted that the Pakistan Army’s constant determination to stand by the people of Pakistan during the ongoing flood crisis, focusing on that no hostile force can undermine the strong bond between the armed forces and the nation. In this regard, the DG ISPR said, “In

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NDMA issues high-flood alert for Ravi as India releases water

NDMA issues high-flood alert for Ravi as India releases water

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a high-flood alert for the Ravi River after India released additional water into the tributary, raising concerns of potential large-scale flooding across Punjab. Furthermore, this development comes during a devastating monsoon season that has already seen record rainfall, glacier melt, and widespread flooding, exposing Pakistan’s heightened vulnerability

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KP estimates Rs9.45 billion needed for Road, bridge restoration after floods

KP estimates Rs9.45 billion needed for Road, bridge restoration after floods

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Communications and Works Department has released an assessment estimating Rs9.45 billion for the restoration of road and bridge infrastructure severely damaged by flash floods and torrential rains that struck the province between August 15 and 22. The monsoon spell has taken a heavy toll on the province, leaving at least 393

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IGFC KP North visits flood-hit Buner, overseeing relief operations

IGFC KP North visits flood-hit Buner, overseeing relief operations

BUNER: Inspector General Frontier Corps (IGFC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North), Major General Rao Imran Sartaj visited the flood-affected areas of Buner to review the ongoing relief and rescue operations being carried out by the Pakistan Army. In this sense, Army teams are actively engaged in assisting local authorities by providing relief to families affected by heavy

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Sarfraz Bugti phones CM Gandapur, offers support to KP after deadly floods

Sarfraz Bugti phones CM Gandapur, offers support to KP after deadly floods

QUETTA: Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, expressed solidarity with the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a telephone call with KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Bugti conveyed deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives in recent rains, landslides, and natural disasters. He offered heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and

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