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Monday, September 1, 2025
News about Happenings in Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab is experiencing the largest flood in its recorded history, with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warning of surging water levels across major rivers, threatening vast swathes of southern Punjab in the coming days. As of Sunday, 260,000 cusecs of water were flowing through Kasur via the Sutlej […]
Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged $3 million in emergency assistance to Pakistan to help rehabilitate families devastated by the ongoing floods. ADB President Masato Kanda, while expressing sorrow over the loss of lives due to torrential rains and flooding, said the funds would be released from the […]
Sialkot: Flight operations at Sialkot International Airport remain temporarily suspended due to floodwater intrusion, airport spokesperson Muhammad Umair Khan confirmed on Thursday. The spokesperson said that water removal operations are ongoing as authorities work around the clock to restore normal activity. “Keeping in view the current flood situation, all flight […]
Phalia witnessed a tragic day on Thursday as two people drowned in separate incidents after being swept away by the floodwaters of the River Chenab near Head Qadirabad. According to rescue officials, the first incident occurred in the nearby village of Melo Kahna, Phalia where an elderly man identified as […]
KARACHI: Inspector General of Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon on Friday directed Sukkur and Larkana division police to remain on high alert in view of possible flooding in the province. The police chief instructed officers to ensure timely rescue operations in low-lying areas and keep citizens informed of precautionary measures. […]
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) visited Pakistan from August 24 to 28 to assess the country’s progress as an Associate Member of the organisation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The five-member delegation of senior CERN experts held meetings with Pakistan […]
JHANG: In a bid to protect population and farmland from raging floods, authorities on Friday carried out controlled breaching of the Jhang Chand railway embankment at three points after consultations between the civil administration and the army. According to officials, Pakistan Army engineering teams employed explosives to complete the operation. […]
LAHORE: With another monsoon spell gripping upper parts of the country, three eastern rivers — Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej — continued to wreak havoc on Punjab’s farmland on Friday, threatening to aggravate an already dire situation. According to official data, the Sutlej remained in extremely high flood for a second […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday visited the flood-affected areas of Punjab, including Sialkot sector, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur, to review the situation and ongoing rescue and relief operations. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief was briefed on the […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed the urgent need to expand water storage capacity to mitigate the devastating effects of flash floods, which have claimed more than 800 lives since late June. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the flood situation, the premier said work on new water reservoirs […]
