Tag: Floods

Nawaz promises to rebuild houses in flood-affected areas

“The government will continue to support the people till the danger is completely over and the last drop of floodwater goes into the sea,” Sharif said.

Raging waters show no mercy

17 drown as boat capsizes in Multan deluge, another 18 rescued as Army naib subedar drowns during rescue operation near Shershah embankment Flood heads towards...

Sit-ins causing more losses than floods: Asif

Federal Minister for Water, Power and Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Sunday that sit-ins and marches were causing more financial losses to the country...

Rains, floods kill 280, injure 500 across Pakistan

*Many villages inundated as several dykes blown up in central Punjab to divert swollen rivers and save cities from raging floods *Army evacuating people and...

Anger mounts in Indian-held Kashmir after worst flood in over century

SRINAGAR- Residents of revolt-torn Indian-held Kashmir turned their wrath on state administrators for failing to provide them with succour after the worst flooding in over...

Chenab river diverted to save cities from floods

ISLAMABAD — Military specialists blew up dikes in central Pakistan to divert swollen rivers and save cities from raging floods that have killed hundreds of...

Srinagar ‘in ruins’ after floods

The main city in Indian-held Kashmir has “drowned completely” under floodwaters, a senior official said Friday, with the deadly inundation now affecting about two...

Rescue efforts continue in flood-hit areas

ISLAMABAD- Rescue and relief activities continued Friday in the flood-affected areas of the country. A total of 18 helicopters and five hundred and 27 boats...

Punjab govt rejects KP govt’s aid for flood affectees

LAHORE- Punjab Government has rejected a Rs100 million aid offered by the Khyber Pakhtukhwa goverment for the rescue and relief works in flood-hit area of...

Flood raging southward!

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the raging floods are expected to hit River Indus in Guddu and Sukkur, putting Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Ghotki and Sukkur at the risk of being inundated.

PM visits flood-hit AJK, announces to set up university, train service

MUZAFARABAD- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday visited flood-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and announced compensation for affectees of natural calamity, a private news...

Rescue work continues as water level continue to rise in Chenab...

MULTAN- Water level surged in dykes due to flood in river Chenab as Pakistan Army continued its rescue and relief activities in flood affected areas of...

Pakistan evacuates thousands as flood hits plains

ISLAMABAD— Officials say Pakistani troops with helicopters and boats have evacuated another 4,000 marooned people from the country's plains where raging monsoon floods inundated...

Floods continue to wreak havoc

*Death toll rises to 257, more than half a million people affected so far *Numerous villages flooded as authorities breach strategic embankment to prevent flooding...

Social media new saviour in flood-hit India

NEW DELHI- Social media is playing a key role in linking up families and friends hit by the most devastating flooding in more than half...

Thousands flee homes as floods spread

JHANG— Thousands of people fled their homes in Pakistan on Wednesday as monsoon flooding that has already inundated the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir coursed...

‘Unprecedented’ rains caused loss

Punjab govt spokesman says govt was prepared for rains but the rainfall was more severe than predicted Says govt preparedness has reduced losses incurred The Punjab...